Re: [bolger] Re: Powered sharpie advise
Bill, Bernie & Bolgeriti:
CSD reckons (reckoned!) an empty Idaho weighs 1200lb.
At about 1400 lbs I get 12kts or 14mph for "a good planing
hull" shoved by seven horses and a burro. No leg pulling needed !!
Cheers
Jeff Gilbert.
Re: Powered sharpie advise
Bernie ===============>
CSD reckons (reckoned!) an empty Idaho weighs 1200lb.
At about 1400 lbs I get 12kts or 14mph for "a good planing
hull" shoved by seven horses and a burro. No leg pulling needed !!
Cheers
Jeff Gilbert.
Re: Powered sharpie advise
Bernie ===============>
>I put a 7.5 hp mariner on mine after my old 1964 Merc. 45 became anBill in MN =============>
>anchor, and clocked her at 14mph!! With a 10 hp 4 stroke she would
>run all day over 12 mph on 6 gallons of gas. >>
>Bernie!!!! Are you pulling our leg a bit??? Could you venture a guess at
>what displacement you were running at?