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here u go w

top speed 64.8, thought we were gonna die

Damn. Looks bad ***

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second one is a pretty sweet picture.

With that speed, you will for sure win the race to the weirs! LOL....Looks like ya'll had fun.

W, what is your fuel mileage with on your MERC motor???

another, the opti was wound up pretty good here

I bet his warranty is now VOID!!!:*****::*****:

we actually flew in the air, rogue wave at high speed

i hit the deck! :eek:

Renee' why would my warranty be void? Fuel mileage on mt 3rd tank came up from 5.2 to 5.8mpg

once it's airborn = void

Nice pics....for a 2 stroke you can't beat the opti,untill the new yamaha SHO hits the market. :D

great pics

Boat weighs 1400 /1500 lbs. gots to run , looks cool though,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Nice pics, 65 mph is just retarded lol

Why is 65 mph retarded I have fished a number of bass tournaments where we have ran 78mph.

That's too fast on the water for this white boy!! Especially after nearly getting thrown out of my boat doing only 30 mph by hitting something under the water.

My dad was always into bass fishing and had several FAST boats up to 100mph. It only takes one time to hit something to make you calm down. My dad uses a aluminum boat now that tops at 45mph. :D

Yea Bruce almost killed us

Oh, so now it's Bruce's fault, huh?

looks cool, rides great, is dry, and fast


damn i should be a salesman for these guys, lol



it was

LOL

Bruce was hiding under the console when we were air born

I would have had a death grip on the seat post or something. LMAO

:*****::*****: I seriously thought about hiding under there the other day..it was cold!

i dont have that prob no more, got a insulated waterproof suit/gloves/mask/glasses

all i do is crank up "spirit in the sky" at the launch then punch it :*****:

Damn trolling motor is taller than W standing in the water:*****::*****:

I didn't realize they made a Boga grip for fish that small.

I'd like to see a screen shot of the GPS that recored that speed. Also rpms vs speed.

hang on i have the gps picture on my phone


EDIT...Im too lazy to download it from phone to computer...Waltrip has the picture

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WE were around 52-54RPMs

What size and brand prop are you running?

Its a 4 blade Prop.....Not sure the brand or pitch... Have to go look

the rpm to speed ratio seems off but i know i saw around 43 or 44 at around 4,000 rpm. i dont know how accurate those analog tachometers really are.

i personally saw 61.5+ then looked away and we were gaining speed still before shutting down. unless he turned the gps on in the truck we did 64.8 with fishing gear.

isn't the max speed reset after each time the unit is powered down?

I'm not doubting it, well maybe just a little. I can believe the 44mph at 4000 rpm. That boat must be light as a feather to go that fast with 3 people and fishing gear. I've got a 4 blade prop also. My boat with a 200 vmax hpdi will get 3 to 4 mph over what ever rpms I'm running.

My boat is probably a little heavier than yours though.

Boat weights 1400 Motor is a 225 Opti Max..... It was tested at top speed of 63mph.........we were real light on fuel less than a quarter tank........

I rest the max speed that morning......It was on 63.1..before.......

This boat hauls azz

That bravo 1 is a damn good prop,only other prop that MIGHT run better is a mercury mirage.

Got it. Very nice boat. Be careful in it. I like the black. You got a name for it yet?

the difference may be that the pathfinder does not have a pad

edit, i see the haynie is lighter than a pathy but the hull design makes it ride better imo

http://www.saltycajun.com/forum/atta...1&d=1261498213
looks like snakeyes from g.i. joe:D

Whoa, whoa, whoa La. Maybe makes the ride faster, I wouldn't say better. With a hull that lite I would gladly race W in a 2' chop quartering into the bow. Any day, any time.

I have a Cobia, which is the same hull as the Pathfinder, comes out of the same mold, but thicker fiberglass and higher sides.
I have rode in a 24 Pathfinder out of Leeville also.
The Haynie rides just as good or better in rough water. I was very surprised cause it is so light. The best thing about the Haynie is that you can customize how you want the topsides to look. Factory boats you cannot.

that haynie is easily compared to the blackjack. IMO I like the black jacks sides, rather than being short like his..


We was runnin 55 in side sea's. and smooth as ever.

Live to fish you would be surprised what this boat does in chop.... I ate 3ft chop side ways at 55 mph clipping... I will take you on in any seas for fun

The race is on.....for fun of course.

Blackjack boats have no wood/Hanie has lots of wood construction , check both webcites ......

wood is no good. if thats true.

Haynie is built with some wood but the wood I coated many times over..... This hull will out last my life..... Blackjack is a cap and has a life time guarantee.... I love the black jack also

I would take a 24 haynie HO over any boat on the market except yellowfin.

Blackjack no better ride 10mph slower

Live 2 fish when we racing? From hebert s to the last weir... I will give you 5 second head start

Don't be afraid of wood,I have a 1970 boston whaler that has plenty of wood in it and its in great shape.

I agree...Nothing wrong with wood...

I have a 22ft Champion (wood) that is 10yrs. old...It has been a great boat...