Jeffs FS14 LS

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Re: Jeffs FS14 LS

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Still breaking it in so have not hit full throttle yet but a few things are clear already:

1. It's going to do at least 30. I've hit 28/29 already without pinning it.

2. The 20 was definitely underpowered for this build: I was regularly twisting the grip past it's stop looking for more power/speed. With the 30hp, I can cruise 24mph at like 3/4 throttle. With the 20, 24mph was top speed downwind. Adding pitch to the 20 was not an option as it struggled to hit max rpm with the three of us on it(Elaine, myself and the dog).

3. Having full remote controls is an insane upgrade over the split controls I had before. Docking is a breeze now. Also, the 30hp has tilt/trim, the 20hp only had tilt, so that is super-nice.

No regrets on starting out with the slightly-used 20hp/tiller, it was a great deal and I got a full trade-in(or close, I was supposed to trade it in before I put a few hundred salt hours on it :help: ) on it and it got me out on the water when my budget was tight.

Fuzz, you're out of the running. Sorry buddy, can't win em all.
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I expect you to be at 5900 t0 6000 rpm's when you record top speed. :D

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VT_Jeff wrote: Fri Jul 01, 2022 9:30 am Fuzz, you're out of the running. Sorry buddy, can't win em all.
Oh well can't win them all. And higher the speed is mo better for you :D Over 30 in that small of a boat has to feel like you are flying. 8O

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30 is about as fast as I'd care to go in mine for sure!

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I got it pinned momentarily and it was right at 30. Was not glass but I think it's gonna be 30-31 max.

For 3 years we've been trying to get a freshwater drum on the fly in Lake Ontario. Finally happened today. Fly was a "mop" tied from a piece of rain-x sponge. Elaine did the tying and the catching, I drove the boat.
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Congrats that is a nice drum, they are hard enough to catch on live bait but on a fly, wow.

What rpms were you at when you pegged top speed?

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bamaguy0 wrote: Sat Jul 02, 2022 12:35 pm 30 is about as fast as I'd care to go in mine for sure!
As evidenced by his next post (and what I’m sure we both noticed in person) VTJeff isn’t the one setting the boat requirements.

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Jaysen wrote: Sat Jul 02, 2022 3:35 pm
As evidenced by his next post (and what I’m sure we both noticed in person) VTJeff isn’t the one setting the boat requirements.

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Elaine was nice enough to lend me Jeff for the day when we met up! He actually got to fish. :lol:

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TomW1 wrote: Sat Jul 02, 2022 3:20 pm Congrats that is a nice drum, they are hard enough to catch on live bait but on a fly, wow.

What rpms were you at when you pegged top speed?

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Re: Jeffs FS14 LS

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Come on. You can get one more little mile per hour and hit my 32!

Alone my dory hits 31 with a 70. I slow it down right away...usually. 8) 30mph in that boat is flying. Bet you're happy! :D
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