I chose hull to 12. When I first bought it (used), it would hit 13 knots but since my wife loaded it up ("we need one of these for the boat") I don't think I can hit more than 12. Maybe less.
I cruise at 7 knots. Actually, I cruise at 2000 RPM and take whatever the current gives me. It's been as high as 12 and as low as 3. Slack water is 7.
I chose hull to 12. When I first bought it (used), it would hit 13 knots but since my wife loaded it up ("we need one of these for the boat") I don't think I can hit more than 12. Maybe less.
I cruise at 7 knots. Actually, I cruise at 2000 RPM and take whatever the current gives me. It's been as high as 12 and as low as 3. Slack water is 7.
The last time I operated mine at WOT was immediately after the re-power, (June 2000) with the mechanic aboard. I think the speed was about 10 or maybe 10.5. The fwd visibility was hampered by the height of the bow, as the stern had fallen into a deep hole. Why I would ever go to WOT again, I don't know.
At cruise, max speed and min speed are about 8.5 and 7.5.
While mine isn't a displacement hull, because of the repower it won't exceed hull speed. Think the poll might be more useful if the 3 choices had been:
1. Hull speed and below
2. Plowing (above hull speed and below planing [square root of waterline length x 2])
3. Planing
Ted
Same here. This last summer after the new engine was installed. WOT is loud, expensive, and uncomfortable with the bow reaching for the sky. (Well, not quite as I did use the trim tabs. One of the few times they made a big difference.)
Wifey B: No problems since they repowered you? It was a PITA but they did step up didn't they?
When I first got Willy didn’t go over 6.5 knots.
But I thought I should go WOT to see how she ran and check my prop loading. So I ran her up and only got 2750rpm. Needed 3000. I continued on for about 5 minutes and the engine suddenly quit. I was in a narrow channel and ranout to deploy the anchor. After a few more minutes I started the engine like it didn’t have a problem. It did. But I had no idea it did until I ran WOT.
Henceforth it has been one of my engine checks. Every several months I run WOT for about 5 minutes.
The fwd visibility was hampered by the height of the bow, as the stern had fallen into a deep hole.
58kts @ WOT
We’re only slightly different.
6 knot cruise, 2300rpm and take whatever the current gives me.
Been as high as 11 and as low as 2.