these are pretty impressive numbers on these sweetwaters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9tVEH9DWFI
video of how good strakes work on 2 tubes
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video of how good strakes work on 2 tubes
21' sunbird tritoon deckboat E-Tec 150
25' fiberglass deck unknown mnf. Yam 70
20' rebuilt sweetwater Johnson 115
21' monark parts boat Evinrude 60
16' tango jet boat Merc 175
12' inflatable catamaran Yam 9.9
10' hobie sport mirage 1 Me-power
25' fiberglass deck unknown mnf. Yam 70
20' rebuilt sweetwater Johnson 115
21' monark parts boat Evinrude 60
16' tango jet boat Merc 175
12' inflatable catamaran Yam 9.9
10' hobie sport mirage 1 Me-power
Re: video of how good strakes work on 2 tubes
That is impressive. Wish that they had this when I bought my toon.
2001 22' Tracker Regency (sold)
2001 Mercury 90 HP (sold)
Elm Grove, La
Lake Bistineau
2001 Mercury 90 HP (sold)
Elm Grove, La
Lake Bistineau
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Re: video of how good strakes work on 2 tubes
Straked twin toons or "RPT" twin tubes will run 2-3mph faster than triple tube on the same boat from what I've seen. The DOWNSIDE is that they tend to lean to the outside on a hard turn instead of bank like a triple and are effected by loading quite a bit more (loose more speed than a triple with each extra person, to the point it won't get up on the strakes. 42 with a 115hp is impressive, my Parents 17.5' Lund Adventure sport only runs 43-44mph with a Suzuki 115.
1988' Kennedy 20' "Haley's Comet"
Rebuilt 2016 with 25" single strake outer tubes and a 25x23" straked U-tube
2003 Suzuki DF140 - Yamaha 9.9HT kicker - 39.1@6300rpm
Rebuilt 2016 with 25" single strake outer tubes and a 25x23" straked U-tube
2003 Suzuki DF140 - Yamaha 9.9HT kicker - 39.1@6300rpm
Re: video of how good strakes work on 2 tubes
Sure it'll be fast if there's no weight or drag of the center toon. All you've got to do is get the nosecones out of the water for very much improved speed with 150 hp.
But throw that baby into a hard turn, and the speed's going to drop like a rock. Twin toon boats just don't handle very well.
But throw that baby into a hard turn, and the speed's going to drop like a rock. Twin toon boats just don't handle very well.
'12 Bennington 24' SSLX Yamaha 150
Re: video of how good strakes work on 2 tubes
I could use a set of those...just as soon as i get it running again!
playcat
JC 266 TriToon
Kerr Reservoir, VA
JC 266 TriToon
Kerr Reservoir, VA