Bronzbackhunter
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Thinking about getting rid of my Tracker Pro Team 170,and getting a G3 1860cc with a 90 hp.Question is how does a tin boat handle with that size motor,i think it should be prety fast.
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[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=342257#p342257 said:Bronzbackhunter » 19 Feb 2014, 20:52[/url]"]Thinking about getting rid of my Tracker Pro Team 170,and getting a G3 1860cc with a 90 hp.Question is how does a tin boat handle with that size motor,i think it should be prety fast.
Thank's
[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=349090#p349090 said:Rat » Yesterday, 13:15[/url]"]My 1758 with a 150 will run 61 MPH WOT with just me and no load; with two people and full load about 57 MPH WOT. It is all kinds of fun...in a straight line!
Handling at those speeds is terrible; like trying to push a wet noodle around a corner on a greased table top! Top cornering speed for full control is about 20 MPH; top cornering with a little slide is about 27 MPH and top cornering speed with some skipping (chine tripping) is about 30 MPH. Of course this is all relative to the cornering radius. At 60 MPH it pretty much takes all of Lake Georgetown to get her turned 180 degrees!
The good news is it will not take you long to learn the handling characteristics of the hull. You will be able to know when to pull out of a turn to stop the chine trip or when to slow down to avoid sliding into the offside bank of the river.
As Wildman always tells me, "Just because it will run 60 doesn't mean you have to drive it 60 everywhere you go!".
[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=349179#p349179 said:juggernot » 17 minutes ago[/url]"]
My 1860 handled similarly in turns w the factory prop at wot, but it turns and sticks to the water like it's on rails at any speed now w a 4 blade a Solas but my top speed is only 40 sumpin. I can 180 hard enough to throw someone out of the boat unless they hold on tight!
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