Jack signed up to race and said he had a Merc prop. Like Nick said these are built to the highest standards and perform very well.
They used to ask how fast my little Allison would run with the short 1500 J engine. JIM. However, on 3 September 1939, the day Britain declared war on Germany, the British liner Athenia was torpedoed by a U-boat. Because his boat was so fast, the people would stand on the bank and scream at him that he would get killed out there running that race boat! I don’t like running Michigan wheel props on Merc motors. "Only a fool drives over 80 without a life vest on." and how many miles can you go? Johnson motors did not know about cupping props either. I've had my GS for 6 years and I bought it for the same reasons as you've discussed, fast, great looking, seating for 5, built in ski-pole. You might want to give Clay at Sanderson's a call they have a Red one down there if it hasn't sold already. The stakes could not have been higher. Running an allison bass boat against most other boats especially in rough water is not FAIR! I have found instructions from the bank and not in the boat are best. It got to be like huntin on a baited field till they figured it out. Can you confirm, Greg? jim. Germany's best hope of defeating Britain lay in winning the Battle of the Atlantic. The Battle of the Atlantic was one of the longest campaigns of World War Two, and it was proportionally among the most costly. It never ceases to amaze me that there's still people that think if a speedo goes up to 150mph, the vehicle will actually do it.
He tried to beat it out but it still had a little curl on the end of the prop. Same goes for the jet-ski people thinking their machines will run 80mph. Get a GOOD jacket, WEAR it and use the kill switch.
All these bass fishermen ran around thinking they were running about 80 with the old inlines. So I will add $100 if you run a Merc prop on that boat.” Some of the drivers did then run Merc props. and is it weight that makes the SS faster accelerating? My 14' Spectrum rowboat is just one such example. Some of you have Michigan Wheel props on your boat and I don’t like that.
It isn't worth trying to tell 'em different either you just have to show 'em and sometimes you never get the chance. The local Merc dealer sold Ventures and the big motor was a 1500. Jack said, “Yes I do.” The prop man looked at Jack’s prop and said it was a Record prop. We jack ours up and they blow out.” Jay said look at the prop. we pulled into a gas station that i guess a lot of other racers had stopped in throughout the day. I got an old teleflex feel good speedo like that if anybody wants one. I'd say it'd run mid 70's the way it was set up.
He would go up and down the river in Kingston, TN at 12 mph. I think they use a tandem b/c it's so light up front. I outran an Elimenator with my 83 MPH Vector....when we got back to the dock, a kid asked the guy how fast his boat was....he said 108 MPH...... Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.3 Copyright © 2020 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved. Don't Waste Your Money . Carl Kiekhaefer, founder of Mercury Motors, was in Miami at the Orange Bowl for the boat races. Either way I have been happy with the overall combo for sure, Randy.
Let's be first to the fishin hole and the last to go in!!! Intelligence was the other major factor in this second Battle of the Atlantic. when did Allison start with using superior materials? I know this will be like beating up a school girl, but I can't wait :D ... HI KEVIN,HAD ONE OF THEM 16' T.C. He set em all where they'd read 80 MPH when they were actually showing about 60.
Allys look like cigarette baots with sick long nose! Paul had a 14’8″ Allison with 85 Merc, jacked up motor, cupped prop, and he was flying! If you ever make it up this way bring the boat. The four Allison brothers were Earl, James, Regan, and Herman. well there is some justification for a fast and big bass boat. I do not water ski, sometimes pull a tube, but mostly my girlfriend and i are alone, she likes sitting next to me so center steer is out, can someone tell me why is SS supposedly so fast out of hole and accelerates so fast and not GS?
He came in 2 nd overall over the dual engine boats, catamaran, etc. It's a little lighter than the new ones. I run across people all the time who swear their seadoo will do 70, well mine runs about 55 according to the GPS I had on it once. Here, Gary Sheffield explains why. My fishing boat will haul ass, and that's with 25lbs of chicken livers, 10lbs of, I think they honestly don't know. Carl said, “Have you ever seen a prop like this? Just recently purchased a new 250 sport xs and lovin it. [QUOTE=Jay Smith]I work with a guy that is probally one of thr best salt water fishermen on the Gulf Coast as he fished 145 days last year, and along with the number of times he is VERY successfull .He has a 6 years old custom made alum. Incidentally, he finally asked brand X for a 15% fast speedometer and they couldn't deliver so he switched vendors! But in spite of this experience neither side was well prepared in 1939. Can't argue with David Shook. Discover why the 'U-boat peril' truly frightened Churchill.
Used all year and probably had water freeze in the boxed framing. Messages: 4,272 I fished for years at the lakes and never new what a 2.5 Merc was!! . I actually took the 280 off the SS and put it on my first GSE.
As soon as it starts to rock put some left wheel in it and start making a wide arc. Most people in boats haven't got a clue to how fast the are actually going and marine speedos as a precision insturment suck big time. how close could one launch coming from Wi. :D. Not really an issue here in the Pacific NW, most fish boats are 15' -20' and have 70 - 150 HP, and might hit 40 - 45 mph.
Now ease back up straight. He was in such a hurry, he forgot to trim the motor up and backed into concrete.