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Thread: Got The Motor Blues

  1. 05-25-2014, 07:50 PM #71
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    It was quit exhilarating! It was scary at 1st but then I got use to it. Felt like I was flying.
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    That's fast!! Be sure to wear your PFD (and probably a crash helmet)!
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    Oh yeah, I have a life vest on and kill switch. You won't find me on the water without it just like you won't find me driving without a seatbelt. Better safe than dead!

    It is way more motor than what I need or will use. I maxed it out to what the hull was rated so in the event I get a bigger boat I'll be able to transfer the motor. 20 MPH felt safe.
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    One big roller and you're airborne.
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    Well if the bite is off you can always pull skiers!
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    Back in the late 50's, I raced 12' flatbottom hydroplanes with 30hp motors. Top speed was about 35mph. At that speed, a common problem was air getting under the bow of the boat and the "wing effect" occuring. I learned a lot about aerodynamics the hard way. Be safe...and good fishing....dave
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  7. 05-26-2014, 08:27 PM #77
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    Oh I don't have plans of going 30 mph down the lake. 20 mph was just fine. The extra HP will help if fishing with someone and/or livewell full.
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    Congrats Nip on your motor troubles finally being over. Wow, that top speed is way fast in that little boat. My 22' pontoon has a 4-stroke 90hp and 27-28 is about my max speed.
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  9. 08-16-2014, 06:03 AM #79
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    Quote Originally Posted by DrNip View Post
    If I could have ordered the 25 online and installed myself I would've. Anything above a 20 you can't.
    A dealer in Florida that is on ebay will.

    But I stay AWAY from etecs

    Suz 4 stroke or yammy is the only way these days
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    Quote Originally Posted by SeaRay View Post
    The small Mercs are built by Tohatsu. I had a 2000 model 2 stroke 25 HP Merc on my Tracker and I did not know until later that it was built by Tohatsu, but as it turned out that motor was bullet proof. It ran 14 years without a single problem. I recently traded it to get a larger motor, otherwise it would have been with me to the end I suspect.
    As far as I know they build the 4 strokes as well. I think up to 75 hP or so, anything larger is built by Mercury.
    They built some 115 4 stroke also
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