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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Hiya,
What information have you collected on the motor while at speed? Do you have a tach on the boat and if so, what are you getting for full throttle and what speed are you seeing? How does the boat come out of the hole if you punch it? And lastly, what brand of motor and what is the prop's pitch and diameter?
All of these pieces help put the puzzle together in order to optimize the rig. I'll help if I can.
Generally in many cases, a boat with a 50hp motor on it will do anywhere from 27 to 35 miles per hour depending on the boat design, the prop being run, and the overall weight of the rig. This is a fairly broad stroke of the brush, though, and many other things come to play as well.
Things like power steering would not be needed with that size of motor as there is not very much hand torque you will feel while at speed if the torque tab has been adjusted. Trolling speeds can get down to under 1 mph depending on the brand of motor, given they have an adjustable idle speed....I believe Yamaha has that on their 4 stroke series (VTS if memory serves me correctly?)
Steve |
