How fast is your TINNIE?

[chief]

Mines real fast!!!;D ;D ;D

[Mac_Attack]

Mines faster Cos Its RED!!!!

[fish-n-dive]

Mines so fast I get there before I even left!!! ;) And to prove a point if I'm not careful I run up my own rear end................::)

[jeffrey_h]

OK, very funny,

So to be serious, I would like to ask; for a 3.5 mt (11'6") tinnie what would you think would be the smallest hp to get up and go at a fair rate not just to putt along. I've seen 12' tinnies(for sale) with only 6 hp????

Jeffrey

[Keechie]

HAHA lol thats funny nice photo chief i bet thats the only phto you have without the rod bent or you holding a fish:D

regards,
keechie

[Mac_Attack]

Hey Chief were was that photo taken?

[chief]

Hey Mac Attack, that was my son clowning around after a early morn Bream session on the Brisbane river. Silly Bugger has a funny sense of humour and He certainly got a laugh from me.

[Greg P]

You and your boy sure spend a lot of quality time fishing together. It is really great to see these days.



Cheers

Greg

[Poodroo]

That photo got a laugh from me too chief. Excellent. Well I don't have it anymore because I sold it but #2 being a 3.7 metre with 30 horses on the back and a stainless performance prop used to move along well. :o I had to laugh once when I was trailing behind Scalem in his 15 ft glass Mustang with a 70hp Jonno on the back and he kept looking behind to see if I was still behind which I was. Then while he wasn't looking I whipped out and pulled up alongside him. He looks behind and the look said it all. Was like "Shit, where's Poodroo?" Then he noticed me passing him. ;D Was going great guns until the prop bush gave in and I came to a halt. He had the last laugh as he towed me back to Manly. Lol

The new boat goes quite well also but I doubt it would keep up with #2.

Poodroo

[Wahoo]

Mines real fast!!!;D ;D ;D


LOL, great pic Chief8-)


Daz

[BaitThrower]

I reckon you'd need at least a 9.9hp. I have a 3.4m. With the 5hp on it and two adults plus fishing gear, we couldn't get it to plane. Got about 7.5 knots at full throttle, not on plane. Dropped to around 4-5 knots against the tide.

Have since put on a 15hp. Now with two adults it gets up to around 20-22 knots, ont he plane of course, but there hasnt really been a calm day yet here to really see what speed is possible.

[Blackened]

G'day

Nice pic there Chief,

I have a 3.7M horizon, relatively loaded little boat with full floor and casting decks, 2x fuel tanks and battery and all the trim, 9.9 Merc, 35kph or about 20kts is all i've been able to squeeze from her.

Dave

[Mac_Attack]

I have a 3.6 metre Mac Attack with 30HP on it and i get a top speed of 60kmh with an 9.9 X 11 prop on it.
Cheers Nick 8-)

[baitwaster]

I have a 4.1 with a 40 on it. goes quick enough I guess.

BTW - 40 is the max on my boat, and I have found that with the heavy outboard and my large ass down the back of the boat, it pays to get some ballast up the front for getting on the plane. I always have 20lt of water and 20 of spare fuel up the front and it helps enormously.

I might look at one of tose hydrofoil thingy's if they are any good in the future.

[crazboutfishin]

I have a Horizon 3.7 dingy with full floors and casting deck, plus a fair bit of gear with a 15hp Suzuki 2-Stroke. I havent been able to do proper speed tests but she still gets up and boogies with 4 average males.

Cheers
Crazy

[trev1]

got a 4.6 with a 50 4 stroke , I get 27 knots out of it 1 up with eskies

[dogsbody]

Gee it's been so long that I've used it i don't remember.


Dave.

[bluefin59]

4.5 bluefin predator 60hp 2st mariner with everything and 2 people 34knt trimmed out on glass water way to fast ...matt [g.p.s speed]

[Coontakinta]

Stacer 3.8 Kipper. 1996 25hp johnson with standard prop. One up measured against h/held Lowrance GPS ......... 27knts over relatively calm water.

[seamaid]

;D
Hi Guys
I have a 4.55 tinnie powered 60hp E-TEC 24kts fully loaded, only cruise 18kts when its a bit choppy.
Cheers Ged

[UNCLE NUGGY]

hello all
i'm new to ausfish & just noticed this thread
great to see some speed;D

used to own a 350traveller with a 20 hp yami GPS clocked 62kph

now have 385 explorer with 30hp GPS clocked 64.4kph

not quick enough i rekon

cheers all
UN

[Nicko]

3.55m tinnie with 6hp.

It's ok with just me on board, wouldn't dream of putting another person in. I need to get a 15hp.

[385EXPLORER]

Got a 25 johno that gives me 57kph,depending on the accuracy of my speedo.
love the feeling of the breeze over my bald melon.

[Local_Guy]

4.6m cc. 40hp 2stroke.. seen 25kts on the gps, but i'm reluctant to go any faster until i get a tacho.

[gumb01]

I got a 4.1 with a 40 Jonno on the back. My lowrance gps reckons i can get just under 33 mph. Have gone out the front on flat days and overtaken boats with motors twice the size of mine. Very handy for when it blows up, gets home really quick.

[Kleyny]

my 4.6 with a 60 2 stroke on the back does 62km by GPS but its very easy to come out of the hole. it does seem to matter if i have 2 people and gear or 4.
cant wait to throw a different pitched prop on her.
that first photo happened to my wife the first time i took her out:argue:. my arm and ears are still sore from the bashing :angryfire::P

neil

[WHALEOIL]

How fast is your TINNIE?

It got me out of trouble when I was knocking off crab pots.





































Just kidding.

[matmuller85]

Hey guys,
I got a 5.5M with a 140hp suzuki on it, averages with 2 guys and gear 39/40 knots.

[nipsta]

hello all
i'm new to ausfish & just noticed this thread
great to see some speed;D

used to own a 350traveller with a 20 hp yami GPS clocked 62kph

now have 385 explorer with 30hp GPS clocked 64.4kph

not quick enough i rekon

cheers all
UN

if you dont mind me asking i have a 385 with a 25ho to hatsu on the back and have been trying to get more out of it how low does your cavierty plate
below the bottom of your transom mine sits 100mm and i only get 46 km it seems to be dragging have you got a pic so i can see if mine needs to come up 22780

[nipsta]

hello all
i'm new to ausfish & just noticed this thread
great to see some speed;D

used to own a 350traveller with a 20 hp yami GPS clocked 62kph

now have 385 explorer with 30hp GPS clocked 64.4kph

not quick enough i rekon

cheers all
UN

if you dont mind me asking i have a 385 with a 25ho to hatsu on the back and have been trying to get more out of it how low does your cavierty plate
below the bottom of your transom mine sits 100mm and i only get 46 km it seems to be dragging have you got a pic so i can see if mine needs to come up 22780

[UNCLE NUGGY]

Hi nipsta
i have pm some details hope it helps
dont have any photos that you can judge the setup height
100mm is way to low for any motor i would fit to a 385 ex

cheers
UN

[jeffrey_h]

Thanks All for the answers guys, I was looking for around a 3.5 mt tinnie. No luck yet, anyone got a spare?

Jeffrey