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Jamie79 wrote:Just curious what would an x do with the accommodations for a weekend of lake sailing with a 50 HP with reasonable accommodations probably 2 adults and a 3 yr old? I'll probably be on KLein Murray in S.C. most of the time but would like to go to Charleston harbor after I'm comfortable. The most people I would have abord for any overnight trip would be 4 adults and my lil man on the lake. I would like to achieve 17 mph loaded for day trips and around 14 mph for over nighters with gear for two days is this possible with a 50?

I've got a 2001 with a Tohatsu 50. If I recall correctly, the best I've done is around 17 mph, but lightly loaded with no passengers. Loaded for a multi-day cruise, two adults & full water ballast...around 12 mph / drain ballast and gain maybe 2 mph. YMMV.

Food for thought

http://www.macgregorsailors.com/forum/v ... it=install

http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u119 ... 010033.mp4

http://www.macgregorsailors.com/forum/v ... w+outboard

All of my YouTube 26M videos are here http://www.youtube.com/user/Pegasus26M# ... xNZKBFMfug

Cheers

G

Divecoz wrote:Which 50 HP ? There is a HUGE difference between them . No way those Tohatsu's can stand up to My Mercury 4-s 50 HP EFI BF .. So To start.. it needs to be a Big Prop Model.
Beene and Highlander show video proof, that Not Much can compete with Mercury's..and Beene and Highland IIRC bought them used from IBOATS for far under the cost of an ETEC 60... a Motor that so far , as has been reported, been unable to break 17 MPH at WOT compared to 22 at 4000 rpm.

I can consistently get my stock ETEC 60 to run at 17.5 knots (that's just a tad over 20 mph for you landlubbers) with bottom paint (which stole a bit over a knot). No fancy props, just the stock one that came with it and four people on board at WOT and not on a glass lake but in the ICW. It cruises very nicely around 13.5 and 14 knots.

Your story of performance of your bigfoot is inconsistent with other reports.

This video is pretty conclusive!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-7I00cZUE0


Jim

Not my numbers ... Beene and Highlanders and they have supplied Videos Numerous Video's ..MY Numbers with My 50 are the same as yours change KPH to MPH But that quiet good for a 50.. You lost me with the ICW as I spent 5 weeks on them out of Port Charlotte and saw good and bad but seldom bad even when the Harbor was choppy.
"inconsistent" ? I have yet IIRC to see anyone reporting difficulties with Mercury BF's. Robert is posting the same #'s for his ETEC 60 as My Merc 50 BF.
I posted the same Etec Yammy shoot out you did but weeks ago..1 thing is for sure I dont want a Yammy after watching that?? But then again I am not into drag racing so will that ETEC last as long as a 4 stroke?? I was maybe still am considering an Etec for a CC..
Deal Breaker for me will be Noise decibels at WOT more then top speed on that boat..and what I find available.....

jschrade wrote:

Divecoz wrote:Which 50 HP ? There is a HUGE difference between them . No way those Tohatsu's can stand up to My Mercury 4-s 50 HP EFI BF .. So To start.. it needs to be a Big Prop Model.
Beene and Highlander show video proof, that Not Much can compete with Mercury's..and Beene and Highland IIRC bought them used from IBOATS for far under the cost of an ETEC 60... a Motor that so far , as has been reported, been unable to break 17 MPH at WOT compared to 22 at 4000 rpm.

I can consistently get my stock ETEC 60 to run at 17.5 knots (that's just a tad over 20 mph for you landlubbers) with bottom paint (which stole a bit over a knot). No fancy props, just the stock one that came with it and four people on board at WOT and not on a glass lake but in the ICW. It cruises very nicely around 13.5 and 14 knots.

Your story of performance of your bigfoot is inconsistent with other reports.

This video is pretty conclusive!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-7I00cZUE0


Jim

Thank you for the links beene and all the enlightening info.

Octaman

I can consistently get my stock ETEC 60 to run at 17.5 knots (that's just a tad over 20 mph for you landlubbers) with bottom paint (which stole a bit over a knot). No fancy props, just the stock one that came with it and four people on board at WOT and not on a glass lake but in the ICW. It cruises very nicely around 13.5 and 14 knots.

Excuse my ignorance, but, why would bottom paint slow the boat down?

Friction.... I wax My boats Bottom with Aurora Sailing wax among other products to reduce friction..

Fred Rio wrote:Excuse my ignorance, but, why would bottom paint slow the boat down?

...but what if the hull was blue and you paint it white? In that case the boat will become faster, right?

Absolutely

Fred Rio wrote:...but what if the hull was blue and you paint it white? In that case the boat will become faster, right?

I like this one as it is being shot from another boat Mine to bad Beene forgot to bring his camera to take shots of my boat
this shows ya what a Merc 75HP can do
http://www.youtube.com/user/Pegasus26M# ... rNpfC5JYQg

J

John Could ya next time / Next Season while you fellows are playing with each other.....Include a shot or two of your GPS?.
.. Just to set a few folks straight?

Highlander wrote:I like this one as it is being shot from another boat Mine to bad Beene forgot to bring his camera to take shots of my boat
this shows ya what a Merc 75HP can do
http://www.youtube.com/user/Pegasus26M# ... rNpfC5JYQg

J