Maiden Voyage
 

Well not really, but maiden voyage after I got it.

So even though forcast for was Bay Waters Rough I ventured out after looking at the bay and not seeing it that bad.
In all reality it was ok a bit windy and wet but the windshield did it's job a number of times.

With winds out of the NE found that on the south side of the port of Miami there was a nice spot where the water was calm and used it to test out the ride.

I will open another thread about the prop size as I'm note sure if it needs tweeked, but the dang thing sure had some power and I thought it did quite nicely with the bracket and all.

The one pic will show that the water line in the rear is a tad higher on the boat from the weight but nothing insane. Additionally it gets up on a plane in no time flat.

Tested with only two on the boat and no additional gear, but all in all the 150 was definitely a good choice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf0WEJeZDsY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q38jfiW6psM

Another Pic.

you need to raise your wench so that thw bow stop is above the bow eye. otherwise if you had to stop fast towing the boat will be in your back window of the tow car.

Nice vids...boat really looks like it is flying. Good luck with it.:beer:

I ran my 150 Merc with a 17" pitch four blade. Worked very well for my setup.

Going to be a nice set up. the 150 is a perfect match for a V.
Please listen to what Todd said about your trailer set up, very dangerous what you got on the front winch set up in the pic.

I'll be reversing the location of the wench to be above the boy eye.

Thank you for catching that. I thought it was this way cause the strap strugles to go through the hole under the roller, but I'll figure it out.

Video no less.. I am jealous. The motor may be a tad low. It has a bit of funny spray on the port side when you plane out. Mine did the same thing, it turned out the bolt that holds the lower unit to the mid section was throwing the spray. Raised it up one hole and it was perfect.

What's funny is I saw weird spray coming out of both sides when starting to plane or at initial plane with no trim adjustment.

I was trying to figure out what it was. May be onto something here.

Congrats on your voyage. I remember my first. It was like being born-again. :beer: