Etec 200 HO engine height

[Genie Aye]

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

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by Genie Aye

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.

[jasoncooperpcola]

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

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by jasoncooperpcola

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.

[RidgeRunner]

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

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by RidgeRunner

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.

[RidgeRunner]

T-crafts- I know of a fish guide that customized a 24' Center Console for double duty inshore/offshore. He was running some hopped up Yamaha 250 on a full transom and a paralift bracket. He ran a low water pick-up and a big prop, he could jack it to the moon and run shallow with the flat bottom it did real well. It floated on top too. I liked it, it had 3/4" plywood for the deck and new stringers it felt solid as a rock.. Boat worked well offshore in the gulf too. There was a 26 Center for sale up near Homasassa recently, it was a I/O with a T-top. So I know of three near Homasassa. The other was a cuddy/hardtop painted yellow and towing boats for a living. That says something about the toughness.