How fast can your little boat go in the River?

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How fast can your little boat go in the River?

Post by oneshot » Mon Aug 12, 2013 11:06 pm

Well.. mine can go 22mph in standard time, that's what my Garmin Rino gps reads..
when I up the frame rates 7x standard time i'm doing 154mph.. it looks fast..and kind of neat :pirat: take a look..

not gonna lie. I enjoy the river when there is no fish in it, means no fishermen or not a lot, so i can haul it at 22mph all over the place.. :pirat: :cheers: :-"

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Post by Steelheadin360 » Tue Aug 13, 2013 6:41 am

About 5mph, 6 if I have a good tail wind and leave the dog at home.
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Post by Bodofish » Tue Aug 13, 2013 7:07 am

Hehehe.. The brown boat goes about as fast as the current if ya keep the oars out. :cheers: :cheers:
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Post by strider43 » Tue Aug 13, 2013 7:34 am

12' Northwood with 8 HP Nissan she will go 16 MPH if I'm alone
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Post by oneshot » Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:03 am

Forgot to mention, that's 22mph with the current.. 20to21 on no wind glassy water.. [biggrin]
If I could go 60.. I'd be at it all day.. \m/
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Post by rcthepirate » Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:47 am

My little guy tops out at 23 on stillwater, but I'm sure it goes much faster when I am cruising downstream in the snohomish. It sure feels like it does anyways. I'll have to check it out when I get out there this year.
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Post by bothellfisher » Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:52 am

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Post by oneshot » Tue Aug 13, 2013 10:56 am

rcthepirate wrote:My little guy tops out at 23 on stillwater, but I'm sure it goes much faster when I am cruising downstream in the snohomish. It sure feels like it does anyways. I'll have to check it out when I get out there this year.
dude!! i hit the skagit for the 1st time last week.. i should have GPS'd that. oh yeah, batteries were dead.. the current is super swift there! bet i was hitting 25..
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Post by Gringo Pescador » Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:26 am

I have no idea yet -
I'm too nervous to look down when I am up on step
Haven't thought to have any passengers check it for me
and I haven't got it up to full throttle cruising yet.
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Post by Mike Carey » Tue Aug 13, 2013 2:42 pm

Gringo Pescador wrote:I have no idea yet -
I'm too nervous to look down when I am up on step
Haven't thought to have any passengers check it for me
and I haven't got it up to full throttle cruising yet.
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Re: How fast can your little boat go in the River?

Post by racfish » Tue Aug 13, 2013 2:46 pm

I would think speeds would vary depending on who's chasing you.
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Re: How fast can your little boat go in the River?

Post by Steelheadin360 » Tue Aug 13, 2013 3:09 pm

Gringo Pescador wrote:I have no idea yet -
I'm too nervous to look down when I am up on step
Haven't thought to have any passengers check it for me
and I haven't got it up to full throttle cruising yet.
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Re: How fast can your little boat go in the River?

Post by jer » Tue Aug 13, 2013 4:00 pm

39 full throttle but it really likes gas going that fast 23-26 is perfect
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Post by chongo469 » Tue Aug 13, 2013 6:57 pm

fastest it has ever gone is 31 MPH on the GPS but I know for a fact it will do 27 MPH consistant.... It really likes 20-22
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Post by needs2hunt » Tue Aug 13, 2013 7:39 pm

not on the river ... but on lake the best i have got is 54mph by gps... got a new prop this weekend so hoping to get it up to 60mph.... :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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Post by Mike Carey » Tue Aug 13, 2013 7:43 pm

Been 75 in a bass boat. Kinda scary, but also very cool. #-o

My putt-putt tops out at 30 on a good day.
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Post by spoonman » Tue Aug 13, 2013 7:48 pm

Bodofish wrote:Hehehe.. The brown boat goes about as fast as the current if ya keep the oars out. :cheers: :cheers:
+1 except when I have my evinrude rowing assist device, I'm guessing five to eight.
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Post by EAmon ___hoffman123 » Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:05 pm

thinkin 35 with some current, gotta love 200 hp yamaha jet pump
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Re: How fast can your little boat go in the River?

Post by FinChaserNW » Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:40 pm

Only as fast as I can row down stream... Actually, with the 80lb thrust riptide on it, my Clack can get up and move pretty good on the lakes.
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Re: How fast can your little boat go in the River?

Post by MarkFromSea » Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:46 am

Rockin Vid! 33 but usually run about 23 to save some fuel for tomorrow. ;)
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