No idea of fuel burn - just have the fuel tank gauge, but............seems to use less than previous 150 carb motor, especially in the 3,000 - 4,500 rpm range.

Congratulations on the 50 MPH mark. I knew it was in it. :beer:

Thanks but I'm humble considering your 61 mph V !!!
Wow, that's dialed in and flying along. You must have that engine, prop, trim, all perfectly set.

I haven't re tested since moving the engine up 1 hole, but eventually.

Rode fine at 50 mph.

Up the one hole - same top speed.

What prop are you running now, the 18 or 17? And a rebel--right?

May stick with the 18" Rebel because it seems to run fine, and to the proper top rpm range.
I may raise to the last hole to compare performance, but either way, it's running well.

60mph is the new 50mph. Your in old times. Better speed up or get left behind.....

I agree...........when I was a little boy, a typical run about, fishing boat that ran 30 mph was considered good speed. That was when the biggest outboard motor was rated at 125 hp or so. Then later, our 21' T-Craft with Merc 140hp ran over 35 mph....felt fast.

Then 40 mph was a " standard of decent speed"........now any given newer dealer rig runs 45-55 mph, no big deal.

These V's were based on running into the 40's.....not really above 50mph.
At my current top speed, the V21 rides fine, no wiggle, no chine walk, just straight and even. What does that mean ??? That means I'd really like to have a top speed of.......................... 55-60, but that's it, not faster because I believe it would be a dangerous boat at that point.

You had a T-craft? Those are really cool hulls. Wide, stable, but absolutely flat at the stern.

Ridge - you're the first and only familiar with the T-craft that I know besides me.
Very similar to the V in style, appearance, and ride. The flat taper to the stern didn't make it pound any worse and it was very stable on the drift. Hull was very strong and dense - it was a well made boat. We still have pictures which I could maybe scan and send so one of you can post. T- Craft boats were built in Titusville ? Florida hense the name. Ours was the 20, or 21 I don't recall, seemed as big or slightly bigger than my V21, with huge cockpit and cuddy under the bow. Our family used it for fishing and cruising Long Island bays. It had saddle tanks on each side, 20 gallons each, 40 total as I recall. Very pretty boat too.