How fast does it go with a 3.5 horse power motor?
996275
sorry I have never used with a motor. I would like to thanks them for excellent customer service I had a monor slow leaking valve and they sent me a new on mno questions asked
996276
Haven't had a chance to use this. You're not suppose to use these boats no faster than you could paddle. They are not designed for speed, just simply put the motor in gear and idle depending on the weight you are carrying
996277
I have one with a 2.5 horsepower motor that pushes this boat pretty well. Its not a race boat but probably moves it around 10 knots or so. 3.5 horsepower motor should do even better. Like the product.
833891
I have a John Deere 20HP.To do a good job does not require much HP.You need a slow speed so the tynes can do a good job getting the packed thach
1754917
Standard ski boat will pull it. It has about as much drag as two towables, but not as much as three. We have a V8 with about 325 hp.
573756
Not sure about the horse power. Plenty of power. There is only one inflow. You could connect two with a branched tube I suppose. My original one burned out quickly, but they were really good about replacing it. Good cheap vacuum. I use it for grinding plaster.
1286675
It goes about 20mph. It has the ability to run a LiPo battery by flipping a switch. It would then run about 30mph. Great boat! I have six!!
1143459
I do this in 1-2ft swells. (I'd call this chop) I have a 21 ft boat and wanted something to get to shore with. So I added on a 55lb thrust electric motor and have taken it between patience island and prudence Island from my boat. (Narragansett Bay RI) It handles real well. but this year I picked up a 3HP gas motor - although the 55 lb works excellent - it's max speed is like 3 mph or so it feels. I'm going to try the MAX 3hp motor on it. I've watched youtube videos of this and it moves a little quicker. Still the boat can handle 1-2 ft chop or swells with no problem.
612507
It will move it but not fast when u get to where u want to be on lake ... u need gas motor 25 hp
1487328
When I owned this boat I used a 45 lb. thrust trolling motor, and it pushed it pretty good, but I used it only on a small river. I think a 5 to 8 hp motor would work just fine for this boat if you are going to use it on a larger body of water.
1441220
I don't have a speed gun but mine goes pretty fast on a 3s 11.1v lipo on the stock pinion/spur. I would goes it is in the 30-45 mph range.
612508
I can share my experience with you so you can make a determination yourself as all boats are different. I use mine as a motor for a 27' Pontoon Boat that I stripped and turned into a floating TikiBar (named "Pontiki"). It doesn't move very fast but is capable of moving it around a mile long lake with roughly 4.5 miles of shoreline with 10-12 adults on board. Power consumption is minimal.Hope this helps!
2132333
4 MPH. I am usually between 1.5 and 2.5. NEVER above 3.5.4MPH is plenty. And it will help the motor last longer.
745590
It's only rated for 3 HP. I think 6 is a bit too much. I use a 45 lb. thrust trolling motor and that's more than adequate.
1762288
It won't go 60mph on the standard motor and a 2s lipo. The best you'll get on the standard motor with a 2s is about 35 and a 3s will get you around 45. Both are very fast though. Go to the traxxas website and they will give you the breakdown of the batteries and what speeds you can obtain with each.
360428
None of the other answers are correct. It's 900 Newtons DC, which is equivalent to about 0.8 (a touch better than 3/4 hp) AC motors you're comparing to.
469046
Hello Gail. It is a 500 watt motor and goes a steady 20 mph for me. I hope I have answered your question.Tony
242644
I have a 383 with 450hp and 480tq and have no problems. Believe it's rated up to 500hp
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this will easily go about 35/45 MPH.it will try to go more than 50 too but since it is an air cool engine and not a water cool, it is safe to go about 45 MPH. Going faster than that for a long period of time will burn the engine.When you first receive the scooter, change the oil in the first few DAYS, go very slow for first few WEEKS. It is a brand new engine, give it a good break in period.Smart deals now