Did Karl get his boat to go 80 mph?

[Crigger Craw]

I saw on another post that Karl said he was going 80 mph plus ...................nate did you and him get it out of the chime walk ??   That is pretty bad ass 80 mph   

[Buzbait88]

I don't think he's gone 80 yet.  I think 74 at 5200rpm before he gets scared.  So he's got 600rpm yet.  I think he'll touch 80 if he can drive the chine walk.

[Crigger Craw]

Yeah should be able to the skeeter's that i know that have that motor on them go in the upper 70's

[Buzbait88]

most boats with a 250 will go upper 70's.  People with Karls Same boat are going 75-76 with a 225 so I think 80 is possible.  Even if he isn't not that many people are going to be passing him at 73 and he's going to be getting decent gas mileage not running it WOT all the time.

[Crigger Craw]

I know that is why i was excited to hear that he got 80 mph cause i thought someone had shown him how to drive out of a chime walk and didnt know that he had done that yet

[Buzbait88]

Maybe you should show him how.  TO be honest I don't think he has really tried to tame it much.  Just kind of going through break in and cruising around.

[Crigger Craw]

Yeah i told him that i would help him out..................i am trying to convince him to put the hot foot in there 

I dont think id drive it WOT without the hotfoot

[-Shawn-]

I am with Adam.   when you are running that fast it is just not safe without a hotfoot. 

[Crigger Craw]

I am with Adam.   when you are running that fast it is just not safe without a hotfoot. 

I agree Shawn obviously...........i think it should be standard on all bass boats it is so much safer to be able to run with both hands on the wheel and have your trim right there and the gas controlled by your feet...............I think i will be able to talk karl into one help me out shawn 

[GotstaFish]

Haven't hit 80 just yet  I'm looking for a hotfoot  Gorman an I were doing 71 mph over a 2-3 foot chop yesterday and it was as smooth as silk  I slapped hi and pointed to the GPS which was just passing 70 right before I cut to the ramp, when we sat her down he said "wow, the river sure calmed down quick", thats when I pointed back out to the channel where there was still 3 footers rolling  Never had a boat run that smooth over a little chop before 

[Crigger Craw]

That is the beauty of a 20 foot boat karl it is amazing the way the boats can run over chop like that

[GotstaFish]

Steve Wags offered to give me a few driving lessons and thinks we'll break the 80 mark. I need to get the hot foot in before we do that though.

I don't think he's gone 80 yet.  I think 74 at 5200rpm before he gets scared.  So he's got 600rpm yet.  I think he'll touch 80 if he can drive the chine walk.

73.5 mph @ 5200 rpm with 800 rpm left to go and a whole lot of trimming  Wags told me today that when it gets out of the water I'll know because that hull gets way out and launches. Lower 80's aren't out of the question 

[Buzbait88]

2 footers is the perfect chop for setting speed records.   

[GotstaFish]

2 footers is the perfect chop for setting speed records.   

I can't wait to run it on glass one warm summer morn 

[Buzbait88]

I can't wait to run it on glass one warm summer morn 

I didn't realize boats could float on glass.        

[Crigger Craw]

Steve Wags offered to give me a few driving lessons and thinks we'll break the 80 mark. I need to get the hot foot in before we do that though.


73.5 mph @ 5200 rpm with 800 rpm left to go and a whole lot of trimming  Wags told me today that when it gets out of the water I'll know because that hull gets way out and launches. Lower 80's aren't out of the question 

Wags or Jim Knight would be the best ones to help you they know what is going on, but pry agree that the hot foot needs to be used........id help you i can drive murphs skeeter and my dads xpress out of the chime walk but if you can get the help from knight or wags you should definetely take them up on the offer, they know boats

[Buzbait88]

Wags or Jim Knight would be the best ones to help you they know what is going on, but pry agree that the hot foot needs to be used........id help you i can drive murphs skeeter and my dads xpress out of the chime walk but if you can get the help from knight or wags you should definetely take them up on the offer, they know boats

shoot if you can drive Murphs skeeter you can drive anything that chinewalks.  Joe makes it sound like its just horrible and pretty dangerous when they are running it.  Sounds like you need to teach Murph how to drive it.

[Crigger Craw]

tried its hopeless and for the dangerous part i think that there is something in the water at EC that makes people overzealous on their brands

[GotstaFish]

Where is EC 

[Buzbait88]

Where is EC 

Its where you go when you want a good education.    2+2=6 right?

[GotstaFish]

Its where you go when you want a good education.    2+2=6 right?

Oh, Thanks, I guess   

[Buzbait88]

The middle school is in sabula and the high school is in Miles.  Was a pretty good school.  Joe and I both went there and Adam is mad cause he didn't get to go to such a cool school.. 

[Crigger Craw]

Its where you go when you want a good education.    2+2=6 right?

thats about right............i dont know i think that something out there was weird everyone i know from out their is all about the brands of shit they have and down talk others.........like joe you know how he is he thinks everything that he has is the best

[Buzbait88]

Well I for one am not like that.  I give you a hard time about owning a skeeter, cause I have a champ, but in all honesty I'll probably be in a skeeter or maybe a legend when I can afford one, but yeah I know what you mean.

[Lipripper]

Adam I would never be like that with any of ya'll beside eye know my stuff is junk  well all except my Johnny Morrise Elite Serise reel 
Karl going 80 MPH in a boat with me in it  drop the ancher dude. Are you sure them boats don't come with seat bealts