Looking at a 16-foot Smokercraft side console. How fast should this boat go with a 40-horse motor on it?
Thanks, Brian
Thanks, Brian
I thought the fomula was justjpollman said:I had a 16 foot aluminum side console with an Evinrude 40 on it. She planed real easy and moved along pretty well. I had it out one time and she was running at 29 mph per the GPS. Not blazing speed but plenty for a fishing boat IMO.
John
2 stroke or 4 stroke 40 HP? What year?brianroy6 said:Looking at a 16 foot smokercraft side council. How fast should this boat go with a 40 horse motor on it?
Thanks, Brian
Yeah , but we still usually catch fEEsH , eH Mikey???waterfoul said:My 17 tracker with 40 hp Mariner will do 31 mph with me and my gear in it (that's with 3 batteries and full 6 gallon fuel can). Add SFW1960 and his gear and I only get 28.5 mph!! Man he brings a lot of gear fishing! LOL!!!
:woohoo1::woohoo1:Cpt.Chaos said:My 2007 Alumacraft Lunker 165 w/ 25 Hp merc clocked @ 78mph, heading north on US23 behind my truck!:lol: