Holy crap this thing is fast

[Derek Fosbury]

calm lake, bit of a tailwind, just me and my son, about 1/3 of a tank.... 54 mph. That's fast enough for me! My elevation is only about 800 feet, so I'm sure that helps as well.

question: Is anyone else seeing funky numbers on the trip screen? It shows my top speed as 25 mph, and my average speed as 40 mph, both of which are not correct.

 

[Bennie]

Bimini up, 7 adults, full tank, two anchors, full ice chest, etc... Best I hit was 47. Later the same day, ony two people in it, empty cooler, .5 tank of fuel, I hit 52.
Then I used my GPS on my phone, and it verified the speeds, regardless if slow or fast, were accurate within 1 mph at all times. Thats
close enough for me to call it what it shows me. Still was looking for about a 5-7 mph faster boat. But with time I will adjust to it.

was your bimini still up during your afternoon excursion? That thing is a huge sail, I know it slows us down by a few mph.

 

[Jay Petzold]

Mine said 79 mph so yes there can be differences

 

[rsg1963]

Mine said 79 mph so yes there can be differences

What the!? lol.

 

[Jay Petzold]

What the!? lol.

don't drink and jet boaters.net!​

 

[Julian]

The GPH calculator on mine said something crazy and nonsensical at the end of our first day. I don't recall the specifics, but the math was all wrong.

 

[Glassman]

Oh quit yer bitchin' dammit!

Last time out I was concentrating on going slow....or as slow/fast as I could go and still maintain a comfortable ride for my daughter.

To make a long story short, she was in one helluva car wreck while heading back up to the university where she is teaching. Ran off the road by some slime ball who didn't have the decency to stop, rolled 6 times...was lucky to be alive according to the FD paramedics who called me. 4 fractured vertebrae, both lungs collapsed and cut to high heavens from all the glass that shattered. She was in a brace for 3 months and all she could think about was getting back out on the river.....and I was bound and determined to make sure she did. And she did. We did. It was awesome...going slow.

Life is good. We just drove her back up north last weekend. She's all settled in and back to work.

Have fun, be safe. Remember the important things

 

[Julian]

Wow....glad all is as good as can be @Glassman !

But the folks that gave the Connext system awards for technical prowess obviously didn't use it out on the water. Call it bitching if you want.....I call it feedback......while I can't enjoy it from my couch.

 

[Glassman]

I hear you @Julian , I grumble about top speed from time to time myself, this was a change for me and put things in a different light. All I'm sayin' is that going fast isn't what these boats were made for. They were made for making memories with friends and family - and at that they can't be beat....but that's just my perspective.

Let's all have fun this summer, I know that's my plan

 

[Jay Petzold]

Oh quit yer bitchin' dammit!

Last time out I was concentrating on going slow....or as slow/fast as I could go and still maintain a comfortable ride for my daughter.

To make a long story short, she was in one helluva car wreck while heading back up to the university where she is teaching. Ran off the road by some slime ball who didn't have the decency to stop, rolled 6 times...was lucky to be alive according to the FD paramedics who called me. 4 fractured vertebrae, both lungs collapsed and cut to high heavens from all the glass that shattered. She was in a brace for 3 months and all she could think about was getting back out on the river.....and I was bound and determined to make sure she did. And she did. We did. It was awesome...going slow.

Life is good. We just drove her back up north last weekend. She's all settled in and back to work.

Have fun, be safe. Remember the important things

wife always says the kids will never be this little again.. enjoy what you have!!

 

[swatski]

Oh quit yer bitchin' dammit!

Last time out I was concentrating on going slow....or as slow/fast as I could go and still maintain a comfortable ride for my daughter.

To make a long story short, she was in one helluva car wreck while heading back up to the university where she is teaching. Ran off the road by some slime ball who didn't have the decency to stop, rolled 6 times...was lucky to be alive according to the FD paramedics who called me. 4 fractured vertebrae, both lungs collapsed and cut to high heavens from all the glass that shattered. She was in a brace for 3 months and all she could think about was getting back out on the river.....and I was bound and determined to make sure she did. And she did. We did. It was awesome...going slow.

Life is good. We just drove her back up north last weekend. She's all settled in and back to work.

Have fun, be safe. Remember the important things

@Glassman That is an incredibly moving story.

 

[Julian]

I hear you @Julian , I grumble about top speed from time to time myself, this was a change for me and put things in a different light. All I'm sayin' is that going fast isn't what these boats were made for. They were made for making memories with friends and family - and at that they can't be beat....but that's just my perspective.

Let's all have fun this summer, I know that's my plan

No complaints from me in this thread about how fast my boat is! I agree 100%

 

[captras]

Last weekend I had my 242 Limited SE at 46MPH with 30% fuel and 7,000 RPM....never went to full throttle!

 

[Bennie]

Perfect picture and amazing water to go play in!! Your boat looks great!!

 

[captras]

Thanks....Lake Livingston, TX

 

[Majorsmackdown]

Its a gps speedo so why is it a dream-o-meeter ? Mine is always nuts on with the Chartplotter.

Being non CARB mine does 48 up river and 52 down with fullbtank of gas and 4 (smaller) people. Well 3 are smaller. And tops at 54 when down toward half tank or less gas.

Somethings not right if you're only getting low to mid 40's. Maybe altitude ?

 

[captras]

Its a gps speedo so why is it a dream-o-meeter ? Mine is always nuts on with the Chartplotter.

Being non CARB mine does 48 up river and 52 down with fullbtank of gas and 4 (smaller) people. Well 3 are smaller. And tops at 54 when down toward half tank or less gas.

Somethings not right if you're only getting low to mid 40's. Maybe altitude ?

Well I wasn't even at Full Throttle so I know I have gotten 50 plus if I had gone to full Throttle