Thread: Express H18PFC vs War Eagle Predator

prop has alot to do with speed as does the condition of the hull.

Originally Posted by duckkiller

prop has alot to do with speed as does the condition of the hull.

Almost 20 mph? I wanna know the secret. My hull is in great condition.. What's the secret???

killer is right. There are many tin rigs that can flat out fly. The fastest alum hulls are the bass style such as the G3 he is talking about. There are several others also. Prop is the biggest fix. Some true tin rocket gurus will even blue print the hulls of their boats. This takes some work, but provides great results. Big factors include hull weight, payload distribution, motor height, and list goes on and on. I have ridden in a 20' hull with a 200 (one of those fancy black special motors) that would and did GPS 79mph with two guys. That boat was not a run of the mill jon boat.

one small little hook in a hull and performance goes WAY down

Canepoles boat is only a couple of months old. I am trying to figure out what I can do to get more speed out of mine. G-3 is getting 20 mph more top end. My buddy run's an Xpress 19' with a 200 yammy and can barely get 65. What is your secret G3?

My G3 Eagle 185 is narrower and a lot lighter and the hull has a different bottom design. I think thats the main difference. I do have my motor raised up on the transom some and I have a stainless steel Rapture prop, not sure what the dia and pitch is...I will have to go look. Properly trimmed and at wot its turning 5800 rpm.

A'ite, I been watchin this thread since the weekend and I can't hold it in no more.

My choice: Neither.

OK, now, keep in mind I don't know crap about your finances, killer and I'm only making assumptions based on the fact that you're about to graduate. For all I know, you're Bill Gates favorite cousin and could give me lessons on derrivative hedging in Mandurin. Having said that, if I'm preaching to the choir, the bare with me just in case the next guy to read this needs to hear it.

The worst thing you could do financially out of school is to jump up and finance a luxury item pushing the "muntlys" out far enough to make it "affordable". You're setting yourself up to being a debtor for many, many years. I know. Been there, got the T-shirt and credit card reward points to prove it. Do yourself a favor and buy a small, used whatever that will get you fishing and that you can pay cash for. Then start saving for the upgrade. Truth is, there have been and will continue to be more fish caught from a 14' and under boat then there ever will be from boats larger. Even on the big resevoirs. The only thing the big boat gets you is more comfort and the ability to move in wind. And the fish don't give a stink whether it was built in 64, 94 or 04.

That being said, the Predator is a different class of boat than the Xpress you mentioned. Plus, whoever rigged the boat for the Xpress photo on their website should be fired. Check out the wiring in the engine well. And keep in mind that's as good as it gets. However, it's not fair to compare the 861 to the H18PFC. It ain't apples to apples.

Wannabe....

Wannabe is giving you some very...very good advice. Alway remember the old saying...You have to learn to walk before you can run. Your just finishing school and first job and all...no offense but you are still learning to walk. Give it some time...one day you will be ready to run. In the meantime...set up a savings account and go ahead and make boat payments to that every month.