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Guy says he's doing 25mph in deep water with 2 people in a 12 foot alumcraft and a 12 hp copperhead, y'all believe it or think it's bullshit ?

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General rule of thumb: If it sounds like bullshit....its probably bullshit.


Thu Feb 09, 2017 6:36 pm
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I don't know, but I pick up my 12hp Copperhead Saturday and I am putting it on a 1244 built by Rick Aucoin, hopefully by the end of next week I will be able to answer that question

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Depends how big the guys are. My 23 copperhead runs 26 easily on a 1442 jon. not sure there is enouhg displacement on a 12ft bu maybe


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You sure he didnt say 35mph.........


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My 12 hp custom rig on a 1242 ran 22-23 in shallow with 2 folks.

Been around a lot of little rigs and haven't seen too many faster than that.


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I completely read this wrong. I thought you said it was a 23hp copperhead on a 12ft jon... No way in hell a 12 hp copperhead is pushing two guys at 25 MPH REGARDLESS of boat.


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Had a 1448 with 18hp and it would run 24 with my fat ass, dog and gear. If the guys are smaller I could see low 20s. Sometime more motor doesn't equal mo speed. Depends on the set up. He must be running GatorGlide ;) them copperheads will run, lite strong motors.

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The 12hp has a 10 1/2" prop, not that it means anything, but it looks ridiculously big on the small motor


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Sometimes a foot or two more in length will help a small motor plane out a boat but not necessarily give more speed.

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I wish I could handle a 14' or bigger boat. The places I want to use it require me to slide it down a river bank or launch from dry land and I will have to manhandle the boat back up and on the trailer.

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I found this video on YouTube, I couldn't find any specifics about the boat, but it looks about like a 12 footer, he repeatedly shows the GPS reading 23mph and there is just the one guy in the boat

https://youtu.be/4ekyx3zwl6A

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Well I have a 12 foot alumacraft boat with a copperhead 12 hp and I run 24-25 mph but Im not a 250 pound guy in it Im 130 and the other guy that was with me weighs about the same.


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