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<blockquote data-quote="dhoganjr" data-source="post: 438622" data-attributes="member: 12925"><p>That is speed with 2 people at most and very light load. A 115/80 drops off quick when you start loading it down. When I say forever with a heavy load, I mean 100-150 ft. Start as far back as water allows, full throttle, watch the shoal getting closer and closer, seat up your ***, waiting any second for that dreadful gravel scraping sound kind of take off. That is what it is like with 4 or 5 people, lol.</p><p></p><p>A 150/105 doesn't sound that much bigger but the torque makes a huge difference, they handle weight much better. Most of them are stepping up to a higher displacement. </p><p></p><p>You can pull a tube fairly easy with a 150. I have seen guys pulling them with 60/40 jets, not fast by any means but they do it. Go with the narrower tubes, think aerodynamic. A wide tube has a lot of drag, goes slower, and takes more hp to pull. </p><p></p><p>200+ hp boats are a blast to run. My 250 Pro XS is 175 ish hp at the pump. On plane soon as you hit the throttle. If you have it trimmed close to level when taking off it will launch the boat out of the water. My hull is a commercial hull (it has no hp limits or weight capacity limits). I had it built with extra transom braces when I ordered it in 02' to handle the higher hp and weight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dhoganjr, post: 438622, member: 12925"] That is speed with 2 people at most and very light load. A 115/80 drops off quick when you start loading it down. When I say forever with a heavy load, I mean 100-150 ft. Start as far back as water allows, full throttle, watch the shoal getting closer and closer, seat up your ***, waiting any second for that dreadful gravel scraping sound kind of take off. That is what it is like with 4 or 5 people, lol. A 150/105 doesn't sound that much bigger but the torque makes a huge difference, they handle weight much better. Most of them are stepping up to a higher displacement. You can pull a tube fairly easy with a 150. I have seen guys pulling them with 60/40 jets, not fast by any means but they do it. Go with the narrower tubes, think aerodynamic. A wide tube has a lot of drag, goes slower, and takes more hp to pull. 200+ hp boats are a blast to run. My 250 Pro XS is 175 ish hp at the pump. On plane soon as you hit the throttle. If you have it trimmed close to level when taking off it will launch the boat out of the water. My hull is a commercial hull (it has no hp limits or weight capacity limits). I had it built with extra transom braces when I ordered it in 02' to handle the higher hp and weight. [/QUOTE]
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