That's the thing. They are saying a kicker motor is no longer needed. That's how reliable the new motors are.
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I have friends that have both Honda and Yamaha 4 strokes,,It blew my mind at how well the preform...One had a 36 foot Contender with 3 big Yamaha's, he could get to the gulf before the Bertrams could get to the reef. Bad ass and I miss the trips out of Tybe.That's the thing. They are saying a kicker motor is no longer needed. That's how reliable the new motors are.
I am sooooo looking forward to my trip to St. George in May.
I'm curious to find out what the top end will be. With the old 115hp it was right around 32mph. That's not bass boat fast, but it's moving along pretty good.
I bet it’ll bump it up to ~45 mph or so, not sure what size/kind of boat you have but I’d guess it would add 15 mph or so. 45 is probably screaming in the gulf or am I wrong? I’m a bass fisherman and my boat will run 72 but I couldn’t imagine running that in the bay or gulf or prettymuch anywhere other than lakes. Lol
That's the thing. They are saying a kicker motor is no longer needed. That's how reliable the new motors are.
LOL,, don't believe what they say,, they still break down, don't ever let your batteries run down,, the motors are all electronic,, you will still need 4 stroke oil to add to the motor. They are a world better then the two stroke and better on gas
I can't imagine running 72 on Lanier!
I have run close to that years ago, but trimmed up and not a ripple...Still started to Cavitate not a pleasant feeling and backed down on the throttle.
I can't imagine Lanier without a ripple. LOL!
My tournament partners boat will run 90 and we got up to 86 on Lanier one time last winter during a blastoff. Keep in mind winter though so it was like glass.
a few years back me and a buddy was in his older ranger and we were running 60 ish and the steering linkage broke and jerked the boat at a 90 degree angle to the right and slung is out... lol. We were on carters that day and was lucky he had the kill switch on, if not the prop would’ve got me.
