Well I bought the ZRC from Texas
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Sounds like you are running good. I ran side by side, dead even, with a 38 ZR at 85 mph. He did have a few extra passengers than me though. You have a great boat with reliable engines that like 87 octane. I would want the ZR with cabin though! Congratulations. I'm jealous!
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I don't remember offhand. Let me check and get back to you. What I can tell you is the boat ran 95.2 with the sandbag out of the nose and the props I used - 94's all the time.
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I find I can run almost the same speed with a full load of fuel and 4/5 people as I can with just 2 people and light fuel.
It's funny you talk about the sandbags because I have all my supplies (anchor, lines, extra vests, tool boxes, etc) in bungee secured Rubbermaid bins mounted in the bay forward of the deck hatches. Boat flies level and runs with almost no trim.
If I were seriously going to race the boat, I would put a small ballast tank up front that you could fill as you ran off the fuel levels.
It's funny you talk about the sandbags because I have all my supplies (anchor, lines, extra vests, tool boxes, etc) in bungee secured Rubbermaid bins mounted in the bay forward of the deck hatches. Boat flies level and runs with almost no trim.
If I were seriously going to race the boat, I would put a small ballast tank up front that you could fill as you ran off the fuel levels.
Last edited by Tom A.; 12-02-2015 at 02:40 PM.