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I finally had more than two people in my flying saucer and here's the results:

With Two people (320 lbs total passengers)
23mph by gps @ WOT

With Three People (500 lbs total passenger )
No GPS, but got up on a plane ~15 MPH but motor was struggling @ low RPM

With 4 People (650lbs total passengers)
Could not get up on a plane, and motor really struggling. Low speed cruising was fine ~6 mph, but not very fun


I may consider re-propping but for now I think i'll just go out with my dog and my wife

You may need to re-power...need more reserve power for the weight of beer!!!!

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Bill:

Prop schmop, four people in that boat! Are you kidding me? Just take your wife and your dog and have a good time.

Rich

Yeah, I guess so...I'm just a little upset that I can barely handle the chop on a reservoir and I don't have much room for a cooler either.

We'll see how it goes this summer up at Folsom Lake and Lake Sonoma, but I'm just worried when the lake is full of skiers, I won't be having too much fun.

Bill,

Welcome to the wonderful world of "two-ft-itus". Obviously, you need a bigger boat! Every 2 years, two more feet. I started with a 13 ft Tuffy, and 40 years later I've got a 27 footer (OK, I guess that isn't quite a foot a year, is it - no wait - I've got both the Regal 27 PLUS a 12 ft Squirt..that's real close to 40 feet!)

Peace,

TRM

What size motor do you have on your Saucer?

terrymc said:


Let's see: Decked Canoe 13'; Canoe 17'; Inflatable 8'; Sailboat 27' & New Runabout 20'. Oh! 85'

I'm ahead of schedule!

Bill

PS: I forgot the Sailboard.

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38'sailboat,21'wac fish,16'Laguna,16'laguna(yep two of them for now!),10'inflateable,8'sail dinghy,8'powerboat

117'

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Boat building can best be defined as an endless series of
tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle, followed by a good bottle of beer.

Don't Dream Your Life, Live Your Dream