Well heres some numbers with the 70 yammyhammer. She planes at 3400 and runs comfortably at 4000. The break in called for WOT in the 2nd hour. So I dropped the hammer and it was atleast 35 mph. crazy fast! I'll report the actual numbers when I bring my GPS. Iit porpoised the first time I dropped it at 5500 and then my buddy suggested I trim all the way down and I achieved 5400 with no porpoising. I plan to jack the motor up another 2 inches and I will make a anti-cavitation plate at work (shaw-wing
www.stiffybrandpushpoles.com ) . Damn I love my new job.
The wind was a bit nasty today so I hugged the islands along the intracoastal. A 70 is more than enough for this boat. I figured with my extra decking my boat was a bit heavier. Anyhow the 70 is great, and if you fish skinny and need a hella hole shot the 70 is champ. I had to put some character on the prop and skeg! so I lanuched in flats a few times.
The only problem I had was that I didnt seal my hatches well enough and the rain this past week leaked into my rear hatches and filled my chase tubes. I figured this out a bit late.... No wonder the boat was leaning right! I'll seal em up better at work on friday.
BTW I like the idea of running beer through a bilge. Thats better than one of those funnel beer bongs!!!!!