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blackbullet40
04-30-2016, 06:58 PM
i just wanted to start a little friendly competition on who has the fastest carolina skiff or any skiff in the matter. personally i have a j 16 with a 48 spl running on a jackplate and a 22 pitch ron hill cleaver and im hitting 54 mph. i feel like i still have a little more to go but thats besides the point. post up your rides and lets see some numbers

oldschoolltv
04-30-2016, 07:34 PM
Subscribed.

150aintenuff
05-01-2016, 07:09 PM
20 ft 10 degree alumaweld sled with 225 merc opti.. 68.3 mph and hammering the limiter.....

Carusoracer
05-02-2016, 07:16 PM
15'2" Hobie Powerskiff w/small jack plate, standard factory off the shelf Yamaha prop. Runs out to 54 mph with 85hp 90' Yamaha.

vnemous
05-02-2016, 07:28 PM
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150aintenuff
05-06-2016, 11:18 PM
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^bull****!!!! Behind the truck doesnt count!!!!!

Varmint
08-13-2016, 03:11 PM
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^bull****!!!! Behind the truck doesnt count!!!!!
Ya well,I pulled out and passed his slow movin' azz the other day,no way he was gettin' to the honey hole first !!:eek:http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k615/cajunmerc/merc%20250%20rigged%20006_zpsr55itsyq.jpg~original (http://s1118.photobucket.com/user/cajunmerc/media/merc%20250%20rigged%20006_zpsr55itsyq.jpg.html)

home made tunnel
08-17-2016, 08:45 AM
i just wanted to start a little friendly competition on who has the fastest carolina skiff or any skiff in the matter. personally i have a j 16 with a 48 spl running on a jackplate and a 22 pitch ron hill cleaver and im hitting 54 mph. i feel like i still have a little more to go but thats besides the point. post up your rides and lets see some numbers

That's pretty sweet ! My first boat in High School was a Carolina skiff 16 DLX with a Johnson 48 !!!!
Center console, and a fwd deck. I Have no idea what we had for a prop on it, or the RPM, But I do know it rode like CHIT in the bay - Pounded to hell. I think the fastest was about 40mph

Varmint
08-17-2016, 10:00 AM
Ya well,I pulled out and passed his slow movin' azz the other day,no way he was gettin' to the honey hole first !!:eek:http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k615/cajunmerc/merc%20250%20rigged%20006_zpsr55itsyq.jpg~original (http://s1118.photobucket.com/user/cajunmerc/media/merc%20250%20rigged%20006_zpsr55itsyq.jpg.html)i don't know what it runs,I just got off dbl. oil breaking with new factory power head, I,vet seen 55 with short bursts under 5k,with 25 tempest plus,should have a 25" motor,but I lowered jack plate 4" and bolted her in lowest setting for now, I am sure the t top and 15 Merc kicker will hold her back, but she is my Great Lakes fisherman,so top speed isn't the goal,65-68 will be fine.

JPEROG
08-19-2016, 11:51 PM
i just wanted to start a little friendly competition on who has the fastest carolina skiff or any skiff in the matter. personally i have a j 16 with a 48 spl running on a jackplate and a 22 pitch ron hill cleaver and im hitting 54 mph. i feel like i still have a little more to go but thats besides the point. post up your rides and lets see some numbers

I have a 15 whaler that we put together with some modifications. I have an Optimax powerhead on a custom 15in. midsection with a low water pick up turning a 27 Tillman at 5200 and or a 26 et with a 2.07 gear and looking to break 60 before its all done (am within 2 mph so far). I have a couple more wheels to try and a couple of others being re-worked. Little boats are fun. https://youtu.be/YQ3AHatezZA (https://youtu.be/YQ3AHatezZA)

One of my other projects is a 17 Montauk with a 200ROS. This should run a little better once I get it balanced out.

Joe

150aintenuff
08-30-2016, 08:24 AM
varmint, i have a feeling you will be raising the plate about 5" to obtain top speed... a 20" mid on a 25" boat yeilds 3" propshaft below centerline which is where my motor rides to do 69.7 mph with my frankenmerc 250 opti.. my 225 got pro xs pieces along with a few minor port changes and it runs equal to or stronger than a 250 xs popping 3 slugs due to a hung thermostat will do that

eli
09-13-2016, 12:19 AM
bass master bling !!! go see on you tube what a hoot

Brian Kjær
11-11-2016, 02:19 PM
Thats awsome speed you are getting, i run 29 knots(35 miles) with a 40 HP Yamaha 4stroke 15 inch my caviation plate is 1,5 above transom 15 pitch powertech prop 5200rpm

Scream And Fly
11-29-2016, 07:47 AM
Hey I have a little Carolina Skiff JV13 with a 15hp on it. Does that count? :D
I love the boat though!

Greg

afr
11-29-2016, 09:46 AM
https://scontent-mia1-2.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13147312_1186688781343474_4402350215093087798_o.jpg
55 mph so far no prep