how hard do you drive your boat?
Submitted by grayzeee on Fri, 2011-12-23 08:44
heading out , do you stay at a speed where you never get a bang , the occasional bang just to know you're near the limit , or do you smash out there as fast as poss???
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damo6230
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Conditions dictate speed
No use in rushing only to have an accident and put yourself and others in danger.
I also drive to conserve fuel (big distances here in the Kimberley) and generally sit on about 4200-4800rpm.
My hull is designed to cut through the chop so I drive the boat to do such (so about 4500rpm in sloppy water). Having a 24 degree deadrise (stern) means little banging.
I'll only hit above 5500rpm breifly to 'blow out the cobwebs' once in a while.
Andy_b
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depends
depends on the weather, if its calm flat theres only one way to go and that is flat out lol but most of the time i just sit on or around 4000 rpm and thats about 18 to 20 knots, thats with a 60hp merc,
Brucesta
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ladies and kids onboard it's
ladies and kids onboard it's a steady 20knots maybe 25 if the conditions allow, my eldest daughter is at that "scared of the boat" stage so you can't go flat out. With the boys on board i don't mind a bit of banging around but you lose deckies pretty quick if the trip out and back are shit so always to conditions, i need to remind myself just because i'm comfortable doesn't mean everyone else is, fishing spots with no reference on the horizon can play with peoples minds.
flat day and it's 40knots to blow the cobwebs out
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till
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I've been out with one of the
I've been out with one of the FW crew that tells you to drive his boat in such a way that he won't have to come and take the controls off you because he thinks he can drive it faster.
Another one used to have to get home before the mrs found out we had been fishing all day, so at home, washing up or not, BUT HOME, by 2:30pm. That did lead to some exceptionally bumpy runs thru to woodies, but we all lived!
big john
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grayzeee
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i drive mine so i do get the
i drive mine so i do get the occasional bang. lets me know i'm close , but you do get jarred.
you still got to make good headway , and if that means getting knocked , so be it.
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
aalfred
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Rather carefull! If it gets
Rather carefull! If it gets too rough i turn the throttle down.
Dizzy
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Depends on what rates as a
Depends on what rates as a "bang"
A bang to my Pommie Mother InLaw is very different to what I'd rate as a bang.
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Even at high speed in semi decent conditions you can just get a case of really bad timing which certainly wakes everyone up
One reason I got a f'glass rig was so my young kids didn't get the shit scared out of them by an ally hull amplifying every little bit of chop.
grayzeee
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what rates as a bang to me
what rates as a bang to me is one that makes you say something, usually "oooooooo" or "%u(k"
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
Dizzy
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Yep, that's the one !
Yep, that's the one !
axl100
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Depends on the weather, but
Depends on the weather, but when its calm flat out.
Dizzy
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I'm sure we all dream of
I'm sure we all appreciate conditions ( and boats ) like this :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h5AF3TvcDU
Bodie
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the occasional bang for me.
the occasional bang for me. But being a 26ft console i can usually travel a lot quicker in unfriendly conditions than most with banging.
Bodie
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it also depends on how
it also depends on how 'comfortable' you are with your boat.
Mates of mine drive my boat sometimes (im onboard too) and they drive quite a bit slower because they are not as comfortable, or dont really know how the boat will perform in different conditions.
Tony Halliday
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never to the point of being
never to the point of being uncomftable for me, the passangers and risk of damage to the boat!
I have been known to bring the Trophy I had home in rough weather fast, but that was more out of the need for coffee and warm clothes than anything else...lol
The Berty was very smooth and ran well into a sea, but was prone to bang a little on a short chop if pushed hard.
my rule is it should be a smooth transition from swell to swell, with minimal air and hard bangs!
We will see if I can keep to this rule in future lol
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pgreen1
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I know what the Donzi is
I know what the Donzi is capable of Tony she loves to get air so your rule will go out the window. LOL
terboz123
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pretty simple drive to the
pretty simple drive to the conditions......
a hard days fishing still beats work
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it's obvious to drive to the
it's obvious to drive to the conditions
i'm asking how hard you push it in any given conditions
20 knots isn't the answer.
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
Mr Bigalow
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get in, sit down, hold on,
get in, sit down, hold on, shut up
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alfred
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If the anchor is not flying
If the anchor is not flying out of the boat on its own, you can push abit more.
Just the occasional bang or 3 for me.
fatboyholla
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went fishin with a bloke in
went fishin with a bloke in karratha who got thrown out of his own boat cause he was to relaxed and cruisey, got hit by a small side chop and weeeeeeeeee he went over the side, once i stopped pissin myself laughin went back and picked him up. lost his new $250 sunnies but.
centre console btw
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Cruise Control
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23' Boat. If it bangs, i'm
23' Boat. If it bangs, i'm going too fast
dodgy
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Glad I have a glass boat. I
Glad I have a glass boat. I can usually pass most ally rigs fairly comfortably watching them bump away. Not always dry though...
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Swan River Fisher
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usually go around 20ish knots
usually go around 20ish knots in moderate- bad conditions because fibreglass lands alot smoother than aly when it jumps out, but if its calm 30+ knots
TAPOUT
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I drive mine just enough to
I drive mine just enough to get my mullet flowing in the wind and yelling out IM KING OF THE WORLD. haha
grayzeee
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best answer yet , the mullet
best answer yet , the mullet test had never crossed my mind. how could i have been so blind?
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
big john
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Must be an old avatar pic Tapout! Lol
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allrounder
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its like a corrugated gravel road.
You go fast enough to just touch the top of every third wave.
So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?
JohnF
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I own a 540 trailcraft......I
I own a 540 trailcraft......I bang with the best of em!!!!!
With an ali, if you aint banging a bit, you aint trying.......usually just try and stay 30 degrees off straight into the waves which calms things down, typically around 15-18 knots in white caps, and in calm conditions, run at 85% of full throttle to be reasonable on juice, which is about 24 knots out of 28 flat out.
Boston Whaler 235 Conquest......getting the flogging it was built for.
glastronomic
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always take it easy out in the wide blue yonder, no place for foolhardiness or bravado
Tomcat
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Speed
If your stubby neck hits you teeth your going to fast
little johnny
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drive to conditions
i never pound boat at all. follow sea .. always on and off exel depending on conditions ,,,flat weather 24 knots at 4/200 rpm ...no diff 10 to 30 mins later ,,,slowly slowly catch the monkey,,,dont ever flog your hull ...regret down track ,,,steady and save your kidneys...and fuel/
hooverpat
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if calm we go flat out on
if calm we go flat out on our 175 merc.
sandbar
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Hard! Like i stole it!
Hard!
Like i stole it!
Paul H
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When I win Lotto it will be
When I win Lotto it will be harder and faster than I drive now
(but with another 380 horses that would be expected)
Currently 70hp
After lotto 2x225's
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quindieselbrad
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i take good care of my engine
i never run flat out for over a minute or two, i want 8000 hrs instead of 2000. 20-22knots for me, steady wins the race :)
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