Re: 43 mph on the river today
 

MJ that question is all yours brother ;)

Re: 43 mph on the river today
 

When the Force craps out Im gonna put a 150 on the 18. Thatll be sweet!!! :o

Re: 43 mph on the river today
 

My center console will do 45 on the good 'ole Garmin on a flat calm day in the ICW with a t-top and my curtains up with the 200hp Merc trimmed up and about a half load of fuel. I loooooove my '92 Merc!!!!!!!!

Re: 43 mph on the river today
 

I also top of at 43 mph with my 97 150 Ocean Runner.

I'm falling in love with these small 2 strokers ;D ;D

Re: 43 mph on the river today
 

I hit 38 on flat calm water, but I didn't mess with the trim much. I prefer to cruise right around 28.

Re: 43 mph on the river today
 

I have a 1994 150 Johnson and I can hit around 40 to 45 mph with a good load. I find the boat runs much faster in a small chop as it stays on top of the water a little better.

Re: 43 mph on the river today
 

Interesting... my dually 20' with an '86 Black Max 150 tops out at 43 on the GPS too.

It has outrun my buddies' 18' Grady with a 150 Evinrude on it. Barely, but there was no argument.

Re: 43 mph on the river today
 

My '85 cuddy with top up, with Merc 170 I/O @ WOT has done 34.4 mph on the Garmin with 2 people in it and 34.3 on another day with 5 people in it. I found that interesting - friend says it's probably prop'd for torque rather than speed. Cruises mid 20's @ around 3400 rpm.

Re: 43 mph on the river today
 

Test run after new brain install, runnin' into good wind at WOT, she just touchin' 6 grand and 41.6 mph was best I could get ... oh and trimmed up til she suckin' ducks ;) ...

Re: 43 mph on the river today
 

When I was I/O 165 thats all I got 34 on a good day, Now with the comversion OB 175, on a good day I am at 40 and curz at 34 ;D