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 Re: 78+ mph boat
[Re: BIRD FLIPPIN]
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11/01/20 08:57 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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Xpress aluminum with a 250 SHO. CHEAP and fast!
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: 78+ mph boat
[Re: Mark Perry]
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11/01/20 11:01 PM
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206champion
TFF Celebrity
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A Ranger bested 70?!?!? WOW. That's rare. Not really. Just parrotted so often from Ranger haters that some think its true. Maybe behind my duramax .lol
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Re: 78+ mph boat
[Re: BIRD FLIPPIN]
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11/01/20 11:19 PM
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Frank the Tank
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It’s a joke guys. Relax. Just having fun. I own a Ranger. Relax.
Jesus loves all of us
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Re: 78+ mph boat
[Re: BIRD FLIPPIN]
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11/02/20 12:09 AM
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J-2
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I ran a 29 pitch bravo on my Allison and 70-75 was like cruising speed. Once you got much north of 80 you had to drive it. That was a fun boat. In a Phoenix PHX now and love it but I find myself trying to push the peddle through the floor. 74 is about it.
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Re: 78+ mph boat
[Re: BIRD FLIPPIN]
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11/02/20 12:10 AM
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Coolarrow
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I had my Cajun with a 150 Johnson up to 85 mph! when I was coming back from California.
But when it’s off the trailer and in the water I only get it up to about 55mph. Fast enough for me! Lol
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Re: 78+ mph boat
[Re: SteezMacQueen]
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11/02/20 12:31 AM
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tmd11111
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Xpress aluminum with a 250 SHO. CHEAP and fast! Running empty and light on fuel they will scoot but loaded down and its just another 70mph rig. Still fast for a Naddy Light hull.
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Re: 78+ mph boat
[Re: Ken A.]
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11/02/20 12:35 AM
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Cmack
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Most of the major brand boats can hit 70 with a light load and an experienced driver when the weather is cool like now- Yes even the big Z520 Ranger. There are several 21’ Tritons than can exceed 75 with a 250 if the driver knows how to drive it.
Load distribution, water temp, air temp, prop, engine height, driver skill are all major factors in how fast a boat can run on a given day. I have met a dozen boat owners at the lake to give them driving instructions. They were amazed at how their boat was 5-10 mph faster with the right driver and a few minor tweaks to engine height. This is not a boast. It is just years of owning hi perf rigs that demanded driver input to stay on course.
The first hi perf rig I owned was a 17’ Hydra Sport rated for a 115. I put an Evinrude 235 on back. I figured a good formula for calculating max HP for my boat was to take the manufacturers recommendations and double it. It took me all summer to learn how to drive it. I knocked all the water out of Lavon multiple times in doing so. 😂
I would say 80% of the boat owners on here cannot achieve maximum speed of their rigs. If you need some help shoot me a PM. I can surely agree with you on the 80% number. No doubt you or someone with high perf experience could get more out of my BassCat. Been driving it for several years, different props, engine heights, new steering system, etc. Chine walking monster and It's just no longer worth the effort to get it's true potential. Starts walking bad around 67-68. Too damn old to go high speed swimming anymore.
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Re: 78+ mph boat
[Re: BIRD FLIPPIN]
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11/02/20 12:35 AM
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Rayzor
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What’s a list of bass boats (20-21ft) that can hit 78+ consistently with a 250, also if it’s rated for a 300 can.
My previous fx20 was a 74.5 mph boat. Ranger 520L is a 71mph boat.
Are you asking because you want to buy one? If so, it's your business but do you really need to go 78mph?
Be safe, Rayzor ![[Linked Image]](http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp267/JLedbetter/th_Boatpics036.jpg) 2001 Triton Tx-21/225 Mercury EFI
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Re: 78+ mph boat
[Re: spacejunkie]
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11/02/20 01:45 AM
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21sammy
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All depends on the tow vehicle. Tundra's are hard to beat. My Champion hit 91 or so one time. Tahoes are pretty good as well 
"Hooksets are free"
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Re: 78+ mph boat
[Re: Rayzor]
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11/02/20 03:03 AM
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DanXB-21
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If so, it's your business but do you really need to go 78mph? Yes... Dan
Last edited by Dan21XRS; 11/02/20 03:03 AM.
"The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood"...
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Re: 78+ mph boat
[Re: BIRD FLIPPIN]
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11/02/20 04:34 AM
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justin45
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Not 100% positive but I am pretty sure the top speed is more or less governed around 74 for insurance reasons.
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Re: 78+ mph boat
[Re: the skipper]
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11/02/20 12:48 PM
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Walls
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78 consistently narrows it a lot. Most boats now will top around 75 consistently. If you really run light the Phoenix, caymas, and tritons can do it but you have to be light. The others listed will hit more easily with loads but a 300 helps the cause on any of them and they can all get 300s on them. Phoenix doesnt come with that rating from the factory but all you have to do is order one with a 300 or call them to get the rating plate If Phoenix did that at one time, they will not do it anymore. The boat has to be ordered with a 300 to get the plate, they will not just ship you one. That according to Tim Throckenbrot (sp?) as of a couple months ago.
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Re: 78+ mph boat
[Re: BIRD FLIPPIN]
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11/02/20 01:12 PM
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jafish
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My Phoenix hits about 45 tops with me driving and that’s all it’s going to do. It and I will be in good shape to do it again tomorrow. If it’s on plane I’m good to go. All of us drive to the lake in a pickup that will hit right at 100 mph so why the fascination for doing 70 plus in a bass boat? My kid’s Suzuki street legal motorcycle from the factory ran 197.3 mph at the Texas Mile half mile time trials. To many unseeable floaters hanging around the lakes. Can you see yourself hitting a big floater at 40 mph.. That could tear up something in a hurry and end your fishing trip. 70 mph is not remarkably fast unless you are driving with your eyes shut.
TAKE A PHOTO HOME NOT THE FISH. CATCH AND RELEASE
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Re: 78+ mph boat
[Re: BIRD FLIPPIN]
#13753181
11/02/20 01:13 PM
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Bandit 200 XP
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I'm running mid 70's with a 200 on a Triton .
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