What is your cruise speed?

[FROGMAN524]

With your current motor and prop set up, what is the most efficient cruise speed for your boat?

 

[77charger]

I slow down when my beer begins to spill.

 

[RadMan]

Haha prop boys always chasing efficiency over fun

Jet boats rule

 

[brgrcru]

Right now 5 mph

 

[Runs2rch]

Where is the RDSUX option???

 

[C_J_J_C]

Boat - 30-32
Wife - 25
Me - 55
Top Speed - 72

We go 25

 

[HST4ME]

With a 30 and 1.87 gears mid 70s cruise. 5000 ish rpm. All nice and aired out. Motor will turn 8200.

 

[steamin rice]

Between 50-55 is a very comfortable efficient cruise speed for me, the engines are turning around 3500-3600 rpm. Above 4000 rpm, fuel economy drops like a rock.

 

[JFMFG]

We cruise about 50. Right around 3800-4000 rpm boat seems happy and not working hard.

 

[lbhsbz]

Low 60s @ 5000ish RPMs. 200hp merc on a Lavey Mod VP w/ a 24 pitch 4 blade ron hill chopperish thing. Fast enough for it to pack air....which depends on how many people are in the boat and whether the fucking dog decides to crawl under the deck or sit in the back....

 

[MARCYTECH]

Boat - 30-32
Wife - 25
Me - 55
Top Speed - 72

We go 25

Holy fuck that made me laugh.

 

[MARCYTECH]

24 pitch props
4500 rpm is about 45-48 mph depending on trim level. Thats where my vector is smoothest no matter the water condition.
Those 2.0L outboards sip fuel. They’re efficient even at 6000rpm

 

[mash on it]

4000 rpm @ 45 ish, up river
2° up on the plate.
9 x 7.25" 'prop'

Dan'l

 

[Thunderhead1]

85-90 at 4500 to 4800 rpm 3.4 to 2.8 mpg pretty efficient

 

[CommanderLee]

Jet boat so it has to be 100+

 

[beerrun]

WFO

 

[DWC]

55-60 is about the spot for me, it probably should be higher but I’m pretty much a wimp. It starts getting up out of the water in the low 50’s depending on conditions.

 

[Motoxxxloak]

My cruise speed and my wife’s are two different speeds lol. Last boat I’d cruise around 75-80 and it was barely boosting 1-2lbs max.

Current boat I like to cruise around 55-60 but she rather cruise at 45, which barely is enough to pack air and plane LOL

 

[ChrisV]

depends on conditions but usually 60-75.

 

[Bpracing1127]

I like to go 25-35 mph, sometimes 40-45 if it’s smooth.

At 30 it’s 2800-3200 rpm
At 45 it’s 3600 rpm or so

496 mag 24 p prop

 

[ChrisV]

85-90 at 4500 to 4800 rpm 3.4 to 2.8 mpg pretty efficient

What boat is this?

 

[Bajastu]

Nordic 22’ Evolution
SBC, 22p, 3800 rpm ish???, 40-45 mph cruising speed. I really don’t pay attention to the rpm on this boat. After all, top speed is only 65mph. It’s just the family cruiser.

 

[Todd Mohr]

On the Mach 22 5k puts me in the low 70's, a good speed allowing the air to pack some. On the 25 Eagle 3600 puts me in the low 50's. Sometimes just like to put around 30 mph on either and enjoy the scenery. Sometimes 80+ all the way to the gorge.....

 

[Badchoices03]

25-60...depending on how many drinks the wife has had....lol

 

[SKIA36]

17P 3 blade, 60 gear, 2800rpm, 60mph

 

[Thunderhead1]

What boat is this?

The new to me M37R

 

[ChrisV]

The new to me M37R

Oh fuck! Congrats! Make a LAM thread. Would love to see it!

 

[Thunderhead1]

Oh fuck! Congrats! Make a LAM thread. Would love to see it!

Thanks Chris... I will have it at Supercat ... Maybe I can get some good pics then...I really don't have any LAM type pics of her yet lol... only had it about 2 weeks now..

 

[ChrisV]

Thanks Chris... I will have it at Supercat ... Maybe I can get some good pics then...I really don't have any LAM type pics of her yet lol... only had it about 2 weeks now..

Look forward to seeing it. Congrats again

 

[farmo83]

75 on cruise control behind the truck

 

[CammdSS]

Ran the new to me boat one time for 30 minutes. 50 at 3000 but that number may change soon

 

[CammdSS]

The new to me M37R

and its SEXY, great colors on it

 

[Badchoices03]

Thanks Chris... I will have it at Supercat ... Maybe I can get some good pics then...I really don't have any LAM type pics of her yet lol... only had it about 2 weeks now..

2 weeks!! I would probably have about 200 LAM at me pics by now...lol...

 

[Boat 405]

3000 rpm. What is this mph you speak of???? F*cking rookies...

 

[Blackmagic94]

rhib should be 4.15 gph per motor at 3000 rpm so that should be around 27 mph.

98 gallons gets me 312 miles on a tank or about 3.25 mpg

 

[Thunderhead1]

and its SEXY, great colors on it

you should be at Supercat as well!! Line em up next to each other

 

[Thunderhead1]

2 weeks!! I would probably have about 200 LAM at me pics by now...lol...

I do... Im just playing hard to get...

 

[JFMFG]

The new to me M37R

Which one did you buy?

 

[lbhsbz]

24 pitch props
4500 rpm is about 45-48 mph depending on trim level. Thats where my vector is smoothest no matter the water condition.
Those 2.0L outboards sip fuel. They’re efficient even at 6000rpm

I always giggled at the enduro race in Parker...some of the teams bring a whole trailer full of fuel drums. We had an old plastic drum we'd fill up at whoever was cheapest in town in the morning and then stop by Walmart for a gallon of TCW3 and dump it in....we usually had about 10 gallons left over after the race. (2L outboard class). Guys spend more on fuel for the race then we had tied up in the whole fucking boat

 

[CammdSS]

you should be at Supercat as well!! Line em up next to each other

Trying to move some meetings. Might be a last minute thing for me but trying to make it happen

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

For the 26’ which is propped for arrowhead I can do about 25 at 2000 rpm and 35 about 2500. 26p Maximus.

For the 30, because of the hull, it has to do at least 40 before the bottom frees up, and that’s just above 3000. This boat isn’t propped for top speed either, more for hole shot and cruise since we ski with it. This has a 16” diameter 30p cleaver 5 blade. Prop rake is 15, I really wish we could try 18, or 21.

 

[DC-88]

26P 300r cruising 47-53 mph typically. On long runs really only get passed by twin toons or offshore on the lake style boats . Seems to me the average boat still cruises in the high 30’s / low 40’s

 

[done]

About 70MPH at 4700 RPM ....30 Max 5 prop at almost 4miles per gallon....

 

[lakemadness]

About 3,500 rpm or 24-26 MPH. About 25ish GPH. WO 40MPH at 65 GPH.

 

[Ziggy]

My boat is comfortable at the 45-50mph range....as am I & the Mrs.

 

[havasuhusker]

30-45 depending on conditions. I'll push it whenever possible until my Radar gun ( aka..wife) starts throwing up the slow down sign.

 

[Wizard29]

About 75 at 3600. Don't know what the mileage is, but it's not good. 36 x 17 Herrings on M6 drives.

No wife that acts as a speed regulator here. Whatever speed I want to go is fine with her.

 

[RCDave]

Much faster when we went from an i/o to an outboard!

 

[ChrisV]

I always giggled at the enduro race in Parker...some of the teams bring a whole trailer full of fuel drums. We had an old plastic drum we'd fill up at whoever was cheapest in town in the morning and then stop by Walmart for a gallon of TCW3 and dump it in....we usually had about 10 gallons left over after the race. (2L outboard class). Guys spend more on fuel for the race then we had tied up in the whole fucking boat

Been telling the wife we need a boat with twin 450s cause it takes 91 fuel. She laughs everytime when I’m loading these into the truck.

 

[lbhsbz]

Been telling the wife we need a boat with twin 450s cause it takes 91 fuel. She laughs everytime when I’m loading these into the truck. View attachment 1350238

That's a great case for new boat....if my wife paid attention to how much anything costs, I'd attempt to do the same.