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Location: Tinley Park, IL | kjgmh - 1/7/2016 2:08 PM
I'll go against the grain. A lot of boats will perform just fine without max HP. If you prop it properly you will be able to get a decent hole shot and what sounds like an acceptable top end. If you know this up front and it makes $$ sense, go for it.
I'm not sure. I have heard several places that this boats will do mid 50s with a 150. This thread has definitely given me more to think about.
I just don't understand all the variables and how they affect performance. You have 18' tin deep Vs that weigh a couple hundred lbs more than the X-190 and they have a max HP rating of 150. There's even the Skeeter WX-1850 that weighs 1900 lbs (600 more than the X-190) and it has a max HP rating of 150. How do these boats perform with a 150 when they have a comparable hull and an even heavier weight? The X-190 is longer and narrower- is that the difference why these other boats can get away with having a smaller HP and still have acceptable performance? |
