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[boostr]

13 minutes ago, Superdumper said:

No, I bought it used and the guy before me had a trolling motor on board and i just never removed it

And there you have it folks...

[boostr]

40 minutes ago, J Francho said:

Yes, there are a couple places where even a kayak has to be registered.  I can't remember where - NJ maybe?  There's a couple guys on the Wildy Pro Team with me that have to do it, and they do not have motors.

I went to the DMV Web site and this is what it say:

What Not to Register

• Non-motorized inflatable devices.

• Non-motorized surfboards.

• Non-motorized dinghies.

• Non-motorized racing shells.

• Non-motorized canoes and kayaks

 

 

[boostr]

Unless maybe you are in a  body of water that borders 2 states like the Delaware River  then you might need it I guess...

[boostr]

Ok, back to showing your ride...

[J Francho]

Yeah, I don't remember the details.  It was weird to see the reg numbers on the side...

[Firefish Alumacraft]

Just picked her up late Dec. Waiting warmer weather. 2015 Aluacraft Competitor 175 wth the new 2.1L 115hp merc.

[slonezp]

On ‎1‎/‎6‎/‎2016 at 8:53 PM, shaggydog said:

OK, theres still no way a 150 is pushing a 18ft boat 73mph.  

Don't tell that to Allison Boats

[Firefish Alumacraft]

Does anyone have any idea what the top speed of my new Alumacraft 175 will be with the newer 115 merc? fig 500lbs of weight with two guys and gear. Im fig mid 40s

[slonezp]

2 minutes ago, Firefish Tracker said:

Does anyone have any idea what the top speed of my new Alumacraft 175 will be with the newer 115 merc? fig 500lbs of weight with two guys and gear. Im fig mid 40s

Don't forget fuel. Mid to upper 40's is probably a good guesstimate. Might hit 50 if you can get motor height and prop right.  Does it have an aluminum or stainless prop? Stainless is going to give you better performance but they also cost about 4 times more than an aluminum. Aluminum is going to be more forgiving and cheaper to repair/replace if you hit something. 

[Firefish Alumacraft]

Right now its has a Alum 17p 3blade. yeah fig the boat weight with a full tank at 6Lbs/30 gallons. so 180Lbs. and 500 is for us. Mercs prop selector said a 17 should put us close to 50mph but I'm fig prop slip/wind/temp of water and air. Putting the errors in I fig in the mid 40s.

I would like to put a 3 blade SS for the strength and better cupping or a 4 blade alum for midrange but in time will tell what we will want.

[bassinhole]

1996 Viper Cobra 201 DC. Just finished a re-power with a 1996 225 Evenrude Vemenator, 10" Atlas, with Blinker Trim and Tilt. 

[Sandhillcrab]

FeelFree moken 12.5

[WPCfishing]

A work in progress

 

[WackyRiggedPoppers]

Upgraded my Kayak

1999 Vindicator 283

[Bass newb]

http://

Made the leap my first bass boat!

Ranger z175!

[RCCA]

Here's mine. 2012 Lowe 18 HP Stinger with 115 Mercury 4 Stroke. 

[WIGuide]

@Firefish Tracker I'm thinking your boat will run in the upper 30's with your current prop. That's if your 115 can run that 17 pitch up to the 6000 RPM mark which I think it can. If you look at perfect theoretical speed of that prop/motor/lower unit combo it comes out to about 46 1/2 MPH. That's assumed with 0% slip which isn't realistic. Race boats will run in the 5% to 8%, and a well setup bass boat will be right around that 10% slip. These are with stainless props which usually have a better grip on the water and their hulls lift more to decrease drag in the water. Being that your boat is a bit bigger and of a deeper design than a bass boat and has more of a weight forward design, I think it's going to be slipping more than 10%. How much is the question and pretty much the only way to tell is to run it. Given your boat and motor combo, I think the difference between aluminum and stainless props will be a night and day difference if you get the right one. Best thing you can do is get out there and start testing it out!

Here's a good read on basics of setting up your boat for more speed.

http://www.kencook.net/Setupart.html

[Firefish Alumacraft]

3 hours ago, WIGuide said:

@Firefish Tracker I'm thinking your boat will run in the upper 30's with your current prop. That's if your 115 can run that 17 pitch up to the 6000 RPM mark which I think it can. If you look at perfect theoretical speed of that prop/motor/lower unit combo it comes out to about 46 1/2 MPH. That's assumed with 0% slip which isn't realistic. Race boats will run in the 5% to 8%, and a well setup bass boat will be right around that 10% slip. These are with stainless props which usually have a better grip on the water and their hulls lift more to decrease drag in the water. Being that your boat is a bit bigger and of a deeper design than a bass boat and has more of a weight forward design, I think it's going to be slipping more than 10%. How much is the question and pretty much the only way to tell is to run it. Given your boat and motor combo, I think the difference between aluminum and stainless props will be a night and day difference if you get the right one. Best thing you can do is get out there and start testing it out!

Here's a good read on basics of setting up your boat for more speed.

http://www.kencook.net/Setupart.html

I did some reach from Walleyecenteral.com and other sites. seems with the Alumacraft 175s and Sports with eh Yamaha or Merc 115 4s have a average speed of 42mph with two guys. Im interested in seeing when the new 2.1L has over the 1.7L   I'll find out friday when we take it to the river to break in the merc. 

[WIGuide]

15 minutes ago, Firefish Tracker said:

I did some reach from Walleyecenteral.com and other sites. seems with the Alumacraft 175s and Sports with eh Yamaha or Merc 115 4s have a average speed of 42mph with two guys. Im interested in seeing when the new 2.1L has over the 1.7L   I'll find out friday when we take it to the river to break in the merc. 

That's pretty good! Any idea what they're running for props?

[Firefish Alumacraft]

3 hours ago, WIGuide said:

That's pretty good! Any idea what they're running for props?

From what I see a 17p-19p spitfire or SS  Some guys are doing 4 blade 17p but they're looking for more lift with a lot of fishing gear.   Thinking when I get it fully loaded for salmon and walleye its going to slow me down with down riggers, kicker 9.8hp nissan, and 3 other fishing buddys

 

[WIGuide]

13 hours ago, Firefish Tracker said:

From what I see a 17p-19p spitfire or SS  Some guys are doing 4 blade 17p but they're looking for more lift with a lot of fishing gear.   Thinking when I get it fully loaded for salmon and walleye its going to slow me down with down riggers, kicker 9.8hp nissan, and 3 other fishing buddys

 

It will slow you down some, but I would think with the bigger displacement it'll have a bit more torque than the older model and perform more consistently with the heavier loads.  

[Nitrofreak]

Updating my pics with a new to me ride, 2000,19' ProCraft super pro 200 with a 200 merc to push her around, she needs a little TLC but she's 2' longer with a lot more storage and a lot more deck space than what I had.

[Brent Christian]

On 1/6/2016 at 9:53 PM, shaggydog said:

OK, theres still no way a 150 is pushing a 18ft boat 73mph.  

I beg to differ i have a older Merc 2.5 150 Black Max with a 18ft boat and it will run over 70 easy..

[shaggydog]

On 1/28/2016 at 4:40 PM, Brent Christian said:

I beg to differ i have a older Merc 2.5 150 Black Max with a 18ft boat and it will run over 70 easy..

Yeah, Right.  I just hope nobody else expects the same.

What prop and rpm are you running?

[DogBone_384]

On 1/6/2016 at 0:46 PM, boostr said:

Here's my craft, right after I rigged her up. A Feelfree Lure 11.5

I've got the same model, color and all.  I like it better than my Ascend 128T.  Enjoy it.

ADD: This thread is VERY dangerous for my savings account and driveway space... especially this time of year when I can't fish because the fresh water around here is frozen.