How fast does a 1200 horsepower boat go?

This 1,200 HP Luxury Day Cruiser Will Reach Speeds of 70 MPH
Available with either two Mercury 350 VERADOs or three Mercury 400 VERADO RCD2 engines, Wally's latest development will reach speeds of anywhere between 40 and 60 kn (46 and 70 mph) depending on the selected engine package.
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How fast can a 100hp boat go?

How Fast Can A 100 Hp Boat Go? 100 is a good amount of hp, able to keep the average boat at cruising speed and achieve very significant speeds from boats designed to be lightweight and fast. You can expect speeds of between 21 and 66 miles per hour, depending on the boat.
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How fast can a hp boat go?

A single 115 to 150-hp engine can produce a reasonable performance for an entry-level fiberglass sportboat from 17'-19', depending on the load. With it, a powerboat in this range can have a top speed from 40 to 45 mph, with cruising speeds in the mid-20s.
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How is hp boat speed calculated?

The speed of a boat having an engine to deliver P horsepower and displacing D pounds is written as: S = Speed = sqrt(P / D) * C , where S is the boat speed and C is the Crouch constant. The above equation is known as Crouch's formula.
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How fast can a 400 hp boat go?

As for performance numbers, the twin 400 Verados pushed the Axopar 37 to a top speed of 62.7 mph at 6,800 rpm, burning a combined 76 gph. At 4,000 rpm, the engines produced a 34 mph speed while burning 21.3 gph.
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How fast does a 115 hp bass boat go?

115 HP. The Yamaha Outboard VF115 V MAX SHO is the fastest 115-hp four-stroke ever, with a top speed of nearly 51 mph. This 377-pounds outboard is a class leader in torque, top speed and efficiency. It's not only the fastest but also 10 pounds lighter than two-stroke competitor outboards.
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How fast will a 200 hp outboard go?

A typical 26 feet pontoon with 200 hp motor easily reach speeds up to 40 mph. Even under full load conditions, you can go to 30 mph. From my experience, the optimum speed for water sports is 15 to 35 mph.
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How fast is a 500 hp boat?

Top speed is 55 mph, and the boat is said to be capable of spinning in its own length and is maneuvered via joystick controls.
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How much HP do I need for my boat?

The safest way to determine how much horsepower you need for your boat is to know the total weight of your boat. The rule of thumb is to have 25-40 pounds of weight per 1 horsepower. If your boat weight is 800 pounds you would need a 32-20 horsepower engine.
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How fast will a 200 hp pontoon boat go?

How Fast Can A 200 HP Pontoon Boat Go? A 200/225 HP motor on a pontoon boat has an average top speed of 43.6 MPH, but speeds range from 40 MPH to 46.5 MPH.
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How fast do speedboats go?

Speedboats range in speed depending on their body design, length, and engine. They can hit top speeds upwards of 100 km/h or 60 mph on average. Bigger, more powerful boats have a higher top speed and carry more weight. This makes them slower in acceleration, particularly at lower speeds.
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How fast will a 350 hp boat motor go?

Flat out the 350hp boat recorded a two-way average of exactly 50 knots – fully 10 knots quicker than the 300hp boat.
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Is 50 mph fast for a boat?

Most recreational boats have an open helm, so you can feel every bit of 50 mph (the boat-speed gold standard) on the water, while maintaining that speed in a car will get you honked at in the slow lane. But there's more to it than that.
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How fast will a 150 hp Mercury outboard go?

With a 150-hp Mercury Four Stroke turning a 15.6x13 pitch Enertia prop, we reached our top speed of 35.1 mph at 6000 rpm. Best cruise came in at 3000 rpm and 14.3 mph.
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How fast does a Yamaha 150 outboard go?

The exact same boat rigged with the F150 turns just 3500 rpm to get up to 27 mph, while it cruises at 37 mph at 4500 rpm, and gets 4.4 mpg at this speed. At WOT, the boat hits 48.1 mph and gets 3.1 mpg.
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How fast will a 115 hp Mercury outboard go?

WOT & Best Cruise.

All of the boats we studied powered by the Mercury 115 had WOT speeds of 24 mph, except for the smallest and lightest boat which went one mph faster. Most efficient cruising speeds were in the mid teens and all of the boats got from 4.5 to 4.9 mpg at these speeds.
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How fast does a boat need to go to pull a tube?

You should pull a tube behind a boat at speeds between 8 miles an hour and 20 miles per hour. Lower speeds should be used for children and less than ideal conditions whereas the highest speeds can be utilized with older riders when there are few obstacles and deep water.
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Is 115 horsepower good for a boat?

115hp has become the starting point for horsepower and can be a very suitable boat for lots of boaters; 150-175hp choice is a great all-around pontoon and can truly be a versatile “do it all" boat; 200+hp is the way to go if you have a need for speed and want the best performance out of your pontoon.
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Is 400 hours on a boat a lot?

While higher hours typically won't impact the performance or reliability of a boat in a negative way, it will have an impact on the value of a boat, especially if a boat has “high hours” for the year. 400 hours won't harm the resale value on a 2010 boat, but if a boat is a 2018 that is a different story.
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What is the cost of a 300 hp Mercury outboard?

Mercury Marine 300XL Pro XS • $25,994.
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How much is a racing 450 outboard motor?

Pricing on the new 450R ranges from $54,000 to $64,000 depending on cowlings and other rigging.
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How fast does a Mercury 50 go?

The Merc has a top speed of 50 mph.
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How fast can a 300hp boat go?

The numbers show that the triple 300 hp engines (900 hp total) have a power-to-weight ratio of 1.68 pounds per hp, while the twin 400s (800 hp total) calculate to 1.62 pounds per hp. With the triple 300XS outboards, the boat ran a top speed of 103 mph.
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Is 25 mph fast for a boat?

A middle-of-the-road option in terms of average pontoon boat speed is the 21-foot Triton pontoon boat and its 90 HP engine. This boat's combination of speed and strength gives it a top boat speed of around 25 MPH even when you have a few friends aboard weighing it down.
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How much does a Yamaha 115 outboard cost?

Yamaha F115 I-4 1.8L Mechanical 25 • $11,815

Our 1.8-liter I-4 F115 is the lightest DOHC 115-hp In-Line Four on the water by nearly 25 pounds, leading its class in power-to-weight.
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