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Finally got the new boat to the water yesterday
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<blockquote data-quote="caver101" data-source="post: 110623" data-attributes="member: 1995"><p>I started a thread a couple weeks ago here: https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=10689</p><p></p><p>Finally got a chance to put her in the water yesterday. Its a 2002 16.5' Weldbuilt with a '81 Evenrude 25hp.</p><p></p><p>Yesterday was NASTY here, but had the day off and headed to the lake late in the afternoon when the showers slacked up. Boat ran like a champ! Ran about 3 gallons of fuel (ran double oil on this trip) through it and she never missed a beat......till I cut her off at the boat ramp to go get my truck. The ground wire broke right at the starter, lol. The old pull rope fired her right up and I put her on the trailer. Got to go pick up a new end for the wire today and crimp it on tonight.</p><p></p><p>I am 200lbs, my cousin is ~290lbs, 6gallons fuel, two deep cycle batterys in the rear of the boat and the boat sits a little low in the rear end. Moved my cousin to the front and it was perfect. I am going to add two float pods to the rear when I can scrape up enough cash. I am guessing it will run around 25mph loaded like it was (much much faster than I was expecting from a older 25hp motor!!). I am going to get the gps out one night next week and test it out. Did not take any photos, just happy to be on the water.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="caver101, post: 110623, member: 1995"] I started a thread a couple weeks ago here: https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=10689 Finally got a chance to put her in the water yesterday. Its a 2002 16.5' Weldbuilt with a '81 Evenrude 25hp. Yesterday was NASTY here, but had the day off and headed to the lake late in the afternoon when the showers slacked up. Boat ran like a champ! Ran about 3 gallons of fuel (ran double oil on this trip) through it and she never missed a beat......till I cut her off at the boat ramp to go get my truck. The ground wire broke right at the starter, lol. The old pull rope fired her right up and I put her on the trailer. Got to go pick up a new end for the wire today and crimp it on tonight. I am 200lbs, my cousin is ~290lbs, 6gallons fuel, two deep cycle batterys in the rear of the boat and the boat sits a little low in the rear end. Moved my cousin to the front and it was perfect. I am going to add two float pods to the rear when I can scrape up enough cash. I am guessing it will run around 25mph loaded like it was (much much faster than I was expecting from a older 25hp motor!!). I am going to get the gps out one night next week and test it out. Did not take any photos, just happy to be on the water. [/QUOTE]
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