Ordered the boat yesterday...ought to be here in a few weeks...

16x44 guide edition
Extended front deck
Hunt deck
Catwalks
Gunbox
Rear 1/2 box
Flush front deck w/ bow rails

5500 black death series

Wondering if anyone runs the same setup?
if so, what speeds and handling...

Thanks in advance

I run a 4500 on a 1751 excel. Had a 3 blade prop on it and was gettin 31mph with just me and 26-28mph with 4 guys. Put a 2 blade on it and now I'm gettin 35mph with 2 guys, hadn't checked the 2 blade with a load yet. Guy I know has the 5500 on the same size boat only it's the f4 his gets about the same speeds as mine. The black death motors are beast that's for sure.

thx man....appreciate the help. now, it just needs to get here...........tick, tick, tick

these next few weeks are going to be pain stakingly BRUTAL...at least turkey season opens up on Tuesday

that should run pretty damn good

I'm running that rig right now. It will easily hit 30 with just me before it hits the rev limiter. The built in rev limiter will be your holdback on that rig. I can hit it easily with three people in the boat. You have to run the prop lower than normal to keep it off the limiter (or just run half throttle). It's a fun setup though. You will like it. I had to put the battery up front to keep it from porposing at about 28mph when by myself.

BS X2

thanks guys....keep em coming!!

I wanna see pictures of this rig when it comes in, it sounds sweet!!

Are you making the front deck flush with the top of the gunnels? If so, are the catwalks flush also?
If so...ask Kent about making the gun box and half box taller with recessed lids so everything is flush with the catwalks and the front deck. it makes the boat really clean looking and nice to fish from.

thanks fellas...good info.


im having the catwalks/ gunbox/ 1/2 box all flush with the recessed lids

X2 . I have 17x50 with a 45 mb and only get 28 with just me in it.

that 16x44 with a 5500 will run good BUT that excel/4500 combo running 35 is TOTAL BULLCHIT!!!!

what would the marsh mellow performance exhaust due for me?

Make it louder, gain bout 200 rpm's, let it flow better.

I have a Gator Trax 1750HD with a MB 5500 and mine will only run 31-32 mph with my by myself and 28-29 with one other person and a lite hunting load. I also have a two blade on mine.

im looking for noise reduction...plain and simple.... i dont care if i loose 1-2mph due to cutting down the noise factor...as long as i dont lose 5mph...i dont really care, its not that big of a deal to me

I've read of a few guys on here who've had problems with the stock exhaust dropping metal into the cylinder but I don't know if the Briggs stainless exhaust will do the same thing. A friend of mine just put a Marsh Mellow on and he's real happy with it and says it's a lot quieter than the dual exhaust on my engine.

Would also consider adding the reciever hitch. It allows for alot of options and can NOT be added after the boat is built. It is the one option I wish I had on my GT that I don't.

A buddy of mine is running a similar rig same motor. He also said he is hitting the rev limiter he ended up putting a 48 tooth gear in the low end to keep the power but bring the Rpms down. He said too he would hit the rev limiter even with 2 guys in the boat.

I run a 1854 with a 4500BD and I get 26.7 with 3 guys 220,210 and 260. This was on the first time out with the boat. If a would have played a little with the trim and shifted the weight in the boat a little i think I could have gotten up around 27.5.

I wanna see a pic of this boat

FML....next weekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk DAMN!!!

Lol be sure to post pics...

Romeo, where's your pics man???

Um, probably sold the boat 3 yrs ago whenever he figured out it wasn't gonna run 35 3 deep like that other fella said...

This threads from 2011. It is now a zombie thread, brought back to life, and can not be stopped...

Zombies are the thing now man....where u been? Lol


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I take it Romeocadet is a Zombie now!!!???


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He still has the boat. Motor is a 7000 now and that's about it.

Hahaha... my phone views the forum weird do I cannot see the poster or the date. I was gonna tell the op my buddy has that exact same boat and it runs pretty well. I guess he knows that tho, seeing how it is his.

Sc, you gonna have your ride before the duck run?