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Forum: General Sailing Forum

18-03-2017, 11:13

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How Fast Does Your Boat Motor?

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Posted By thomm225

Re: How Fast Does Your Boat Motor?

Does he have a problem, or was he sailing/motoring against a strong current?

I used to watch the monohulls sit dead still in Pensacola Pass trying to get out through a strong current

I...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

18-03-2017, 10:49

Replies: 65

How Fast Does Your Boat Motor?

Views: 10,214

Posted By thomm225

Re: How Fast Does Your Boat Motor?

You shouldn't need a tach.....just a bit of experience.

Take the sails down and see how it motors in calm water with no current at about half throttle or in current but try motoring with and...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

18-03-2017, 10:46

Replies: 65

How Fast Does Your Boat Motor?

Views: 10,214

Posted By thomm225

Re: How Fast Does Your Boat Motor?

If you were sailing down wind and against the current, the prop could turn if it was in neutral even if the boat wasn't moving

Forum: General Sailing Forum

18-03-2017, 08:32

Replies: 65

How Fast Does Your Boat Motor?

Views: 10,214

Posted By thomm225

Re: How Fast Does Your Boat Motor?

I can get 5 knots motoring boat speed out of my 5 hp 4 stroke outboard.

Sometimes faster, sometimes slower depending on tide, wind, waves.

My boat's displacement is 6600lbs. It's a Bristol...

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