Boat speed?

[ChrisDXT]

For you guys with aluminum xpress or an aluminum boat in the 18-19 foot range, why kinda speed are you getting?

[scrat]

Your motor size will determine the speed more than boat size. Tell them what size motor you have so you can get a comparison.

[ChrisDXT]

I have a Lowe stinger 175 with a 60hp an was thinking about upgrading to a boat with a 115hp. I can only get about 34mph out of mine

[brushnjigs]

There is one guy with an express 19' with a 200 yammi. Had the ECM splashed to a 300. They are expecting to break the 90 MPH...Unless that is too slow for you.
Anything is possible if you have the coin to do it, and the twins to push it to its limits

[Tom 513]

My 17.5ft Bass tracker pt175 with 50hp merc runs 34mph, you may want to try a differant prop if your into top end speed

[floatntiny]

I have a Lowe 180W with 90 hp Johnson hit 47 or 48 on slick water with it trimmed just right. Most of the time 42 to 45 mph.

[catchNgrease]

i have a 18 foot flat bottom with a 1989 50 hp Johnson and it will do 23 mph. Most of the time it does about .7 mph it makes netting the fish a little easier.

[shadboy]

18' G3 jon with a 90 Yamaha 4 stroke. I've seen GPS readings of 52 mph, but I'm not gonna run it over about 35. I'm too old and scared, if I was 30, yep, I'd run it flat out all the time. 25 or 30 MPH is plenty fast enough on the water.

[Marine4life]

I have a new Lowe Stinger 195DC with Merc 115 4-stroke and GPS reads 47-48 with light gear, empty live wells and 300 lbs of people. Speedometer says 52 but obviously is off.

[lowe rider]

Mine is a 2015 Triton 18TX with a 115hp Mercury four stroke it's 18' 8" long and 92" wide. I'm hitting about 44MPH but I think it would do a little better if I had a different prop.