It's just like sex. Pull your boards up, throttle all the way forward, grab the helm, and keep your eyes where you want to be. After 7 minutes at wide open throttle, you'll have a really good feel for it.DaveC426913 wrote:I'd be terrified of a 60, let alone a 90!
I don't know how the rest of you manage, but at anything over 9 knots, it feels like I'm riding on top of a beachball. I worry that other nearby boaters think I'm having a seizure at the wheel, or I'm trying to scare the bejeezuz out of them "He's going to port. Nope - he's going to starb- wait! port! Ahhh!"
Signifcant difference between 50 & 60 HP outboard?
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Re: Signifcant difference between 50 & 60 HP outboard?
Re: Signifcant difference between 50 & 60 HP outboard?
Sex for seven minutes? You gotta be joking?mastreb wrote:It's just like sex.
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Re: Signifcant difference between 50 & 60 HP outboard?
If it's like sex - what are the other 6 minutes for?
mastreb wrote:It's just like sex. Pull your boards up, throttle all the way forward, grab the helm, and keep your eyes where you want to be. After 7 minutes at wide open throttle, you'll have a really good feel for it.DaveC426913 wrote:I'd be terrified of a 60, let alone a 90!
I don't know how the rest of you manage, but at anything over 9 knots, it feels like I'm riding on top of a beachball. I worry that other nearby boaters think I'm having a seizure at the wheel, or I'm trying to scare the bejeezuz out of them "He's going to port. Nope - he's going to starb- wait! port! Ahhh!"