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<blockquote data-quote="Rick James" data-source="post: 166355" data-attributes="member: 3092"><p>So I'm running a 70's Sears 12' Semi V, with no weight in it other than me, the motor, and 3 gallons of gas. I'm about 220lbs, the motor is 77lbs. The motor is a 1977 15hp Johnson.</p><p></p><p>Today I was averaging 20mph topped out, and hit 21mph at one point according to my GPS.</p><p></p><p>This seems a bit slow? Anyone have any thoughts?</p><p></p><p>Currently the cavitation plate is about 1.5-2" below the boat. I know this isn't helping anything, but I was assuming the boat would do 25-29mph.......would it significantly speed the boat up if I raised things 2"?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rick James, post: 166355, member: 3092"] So I'm running a 70's Sears 12' Semi V, with no weight in it other than me, the motor, and 3 gallons of gas. I'm about 220lbs, the motor is 77lbs. The motor is a 1977 15hp Johnson. Today I was averaging 20mph topped out, and hit 21mph at one point according to my GPS. This seems a bit slow? Anyone have any thoughts? Currently the cavitation plate is about 1.5-2" below the boat. I know this isn't helping anything, but I was assuming the boat would do 25-29mph.......would it significantly speed the boat up if I raised things 2"? [/QUOTE]
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