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Post 6.5 predator
Just finished a longtail with a 6.5 from harbor freight and went and ran it, top speed was 5.2 two guys and a bow on 1236, things slow, Think I should of got more out of it.

ANYONE ELSE RUNNING ONE OF THESE 6.5 SLOW POKES


Sat Mar 24, 2012 8:33 pm
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We use em, but only for layout boats, like you said... too slow for anything else

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Sat Mar 24, 2012 9:19 pm
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I used the Predator 212cc engine on my longtail build. I modified it a little and get speeds of around 14 mph with me(210lbs), battery, trolling motor, extra gas, cooler and some fishing gear in a 1232 jon. Check out my post...

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Tue Mar 27, 2012 8:36 pm
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Post Re: 6.5 predator
You have alot of parts available for that motor. Hell there are guys in the minibike/ kart world pushing 20hp out of a Honda gx200 6.5hp block. You can get 9hp pretty easily. Prop it right for the rpm and 12-15mph not out of the question. Check out NR Racing they have alot of options for your motor. Cams, carb, exhaust removing gov. are all things worth looking into.


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Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:40 pm
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Thanks for the tip, i was actually thinking about doing the samething.......

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Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:10 pm
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u got any pics of the whole package there? I would like to see the longtail. I am gonna build another one for my beavertail final attack boat.


Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:32 pm
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Post Re: 6.5 predator
we got 9mph out of our homebuild on a 14x36 riveted boat with two smallish people.


Sat Jan 05, 2013 4:19 pm
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I'm running 16mph in my 1232 and I'm 220.


Mon Jan 07, 2013 3:21 pm
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I got 13mph out of 6.5 on a 1232 with me and 50qt yeti and 85 pound dog.

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