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Posted by Reel King on 07/28/10 - 10:55 AM

The p/o said mine would do 49mph an it may
with out a full load so far Ive got 43.9 mph.Its a 98 dauntless
w/a 150 4 stroke.

Posted by elmroc on 07/28/10 - 11:51 AM

I'm right at 30 knots at wot on my outrage 18 witha 120 Johnson VRO

Posted by Phil T on 07/28/10 - 12:12 PM

Faster than the sea conditions and my body will allow.

Posted by Derwd24 on 07/28/10 - 12:24 PM

Second that, faster than my old hull will allow in anything but near flat seas...

Posted by PaulBW on 07/28/10 - 5:24 PM

I got roughly 45 mph on semi-smooth water with my '66 17'' and a '99 90 hp Yamaha but i backed off because the RPMs were getting high. If I remember correctly it was around 5200 RPMs.

Posted by MW on 07/28/10 - 5:25 PM

In a 1 to 2 foot chop it's fast enough to make your eyes water, and require you to change your under wear when you get back to the dock. It's very scary... then I go out and do it again !

Posted by ioptfm on 07/28/10 - 6:08 PM

right at 40 and at that my ass was so tight I won't do it again

Posted by nvaccaro on 07/28/10 - 6:33 PM

#10

With my wife and two young children, I maxed out at 42mph. I have a 17' Montauk with a 135 Mercury. I like to run a steady 32 mph.

Oddly enough, I spun the hub in my prop last weekend. We have a real good prop guy here locally. I went and saw him and he sold me a 4 bladed prop. He said I may pickup more speed (not interested) but more importantly the boat should handle better. I'll let you guys know after the weekend.

Posted by Danwpearson on 07/28/10 - 6:59 PM

#11

I have a 1993 16 sl with a 90 hp Yamaha 2 stroke Gps reads 40.5 mph at full throttle and its trimed out just right.

Posted by Ric232 on 07/28/10 - 7:06 PM

#12

38.5mph two-way average on GPS . . . that's WOT, trimmed out, jacked up, full honk on smooth or slightly rippled water. WHEEEEEEEEEEE !!

Posted by Tig on 07/28/10 - 8:12 PM

#13

Low to mid 30s in anything that doesn't threaten to beat me to death. These days I threaten easily. :)

Posted by HarleyFXDL on 07/29/10 - 5:08 AM

#14

My 13' with a Yamaha 40hp 2-S, two adults, 1 ft chop, 37 mph on GPS.

Posted by awayland on 07/29/10 - 5:27 AM

#15

1970 16 with 1999 90hp 2 stroke Merc. with the Mercury Lightspeed 13-1/4" x 20" prop WOT 5500 rpm & 42mph. Only on flat clam water because I like my teeth.

Posted by Mike-Conover on 07/29/10 - 6:07 AM

#16

43 mph on the lake in my 82 Montauk with 90 hp Evinrude. Plus... it jumps off the line like a dragster... great for water skiing

Posted by moose on 07/29/10 - 7:01 AM

#17

I've since changed props, but my 13 with 40 Nissan and 15" Nissan prop trimmed just right did 45.1 mph............once. I won't do it again. Too scary! Not Safe!
Mike

Posted by Corey G on 07/29/10 - 8:00 AM

#18

52 MPH GPS verified but that was ideal conditions, usual is more like 46-48 is the norm WOT. 22' Sentry with a Yamaha 225.

Posted by Josey Whaler on 07/29/10 - 3:22 PM

#20

You should not have any anal seepage until you hit 60 in a Whaler.

Posted by myakka on 07/29/10 - 3:25 PM

#21

44.5 mph on GPS Outrage 18 w/ 150 merc. I think it could do better :)

Posted by flatheadfisher on 07/29/10 - 4:01 PM

#22

I am afraid to look down at the speedometer when it gets over 33mph...

Posted by nh5 on 07/29/10 - 10:58 PM

#23

on a flat day and trimmed right I've wrapped the speedo to the stop point which is over 50. I gotta get a gps.

Posted by Mr T on 07/30/10 - 12:02 AM

#24

39.7 on GPS, 69 nauset with a 88 SPL. Tried lie heck to get 40 or more, but with no tilt and trim not gonna happen.

One thing I found funny was that I could actually get a half mph or so more speed when moving the wheel back and forth ever so clightly while running at speed. It reall felt faster, especially with a bit of chop. Anyone else notice this?

I cruise 35 or so and that is fine with hme.

Posted by dauntless-n-miami on 07/30/10 - 9:50 AM

#25

With 4 aboard and a 1-2 chop wot 46 mph on gps, with just me and and half a tank of fuel 50 mph on gps.

Posted by Patti105 on 07/30/10 - 11:18 AM

#26

I have a Montauk 17 ft 1989 with a 2006 Etec 90hp. This boat will do 44 mph with me alone in boat. I am 215lbs. With someone else also in the boat like my daughter 120 lbs 40 mph maybe.

Edited by Patti105 on 07/30/10 - 11:21 AM

Posted by bmw90w on 07/30/10 - 1:14 PM

#27

I habe an 84 hull with a 96 model merc 90 and it tops out at 35mph with a buddy in the boat. Maybe I have a problem?

Posted by mstahl1171 on 07/30/10 - 3:29 PM

#28

27.6 mph with me and momma onboard on a calm day. Hole shot is sluggish. May need to change prop to get a better hole shot. Wish my old motor had TNT :)

Posted by JohnnyCW on 07/30/10 - 6:09 PM

#29

A tic over 44 mph so far with me a buddy and full tank of fuel at 30 gallons. Still a bit of chop that day. White knuckles for me for sure.

I'm curious to run her with just me aboard and maybe a half tank of fuel with cooler weather and smooth water. Just seems every time I get her out in water with no speed limit, its a bit rough. I'm limited to 25 mph in most of the intercoastal near where I keep the boat.

Posted by rgreathouse2 on 08/07/10 - 7:10 AM

#33

1988 Montauk with an 1989 Yamaha 90, me @ 250 and 12 gallons of fuel- only 35 mph.....
BUT, that is also at 5000 feet above sea level....I live in Colorado. Does this sound about right?? If I trim up much more she starts to porpus....

Edited by Joe Kriz on 08/03/17 - 2:20 PM

Posted by ocwhaler on 08/07/10 - 8:34 AM

#34

I have a '72 outrage ribside w/a yamaha 200 vmax . It will do 53 by GPS .

Posted by krafft on 03/26/12 - 9:30 AM

#35

-77, 19,4 Outrage with Yamaha VMAX 250 hpdi.

51 GPS-knots or 58,7 mph.

Edited by krafft on 03/26/12 - 9:47 AM

Posted by Geo on 03/26/12 - 6:31 PM

#37

44 m.p.h. with a 13 ft. 4 inch 1970 Whaler with 50 h.p. Yamaha 2 stroke using a 15 inch 3-blade prop and 2 people in the back to keep it a little bit stable. Much more fun in surf though. It's not all about speed. Surfing the down-sides of big waves is where the small Whalers are a gas.

Edited by Geo on 03/26/12 - 6:33 PM