Average Speed Of Most Colorado River Boats

[BADASS38CHEVY]

What is the average speed now days of most havasu or parker river boats?

[plaster dave]

I would say 70 ish.

[callbob4homes]

WOT :cool:

[BADASS38CHEVY]

WOT :cool:
yes, WOT

[FRENCHIE]

yup im gonna say 65-70 mph :cool:

[jackpunx]

yup im gonna say 65-70 mph :cool:
I aggree

[al cole'holic]

I would say the range is 50-164mph. :rollside:

[phebus]

I would say 70 ish.
I would say that is probably the average speed of the peoples boats on the boards, but production boats and pontoons still are in the majority on the water, which would bring the average way down.

[FRENCHIE]

I would say that is probably the average speed of the peoples boats on the boards, but production boats and pontoons still are in the majority on the water, which would bring the average way down.
good point!!!! :)

[That Guy]

I would say the range is 50-164mph. :rollside:
Now that was funny :rollside: :p

[XtrmWakeborder]

I would say the range is 50-164mph. :rollside:
Haha 53 mph here!!!!!!! but i've been known to pass faster boats "the same size" when it gets rough

[Roxysnow]

Probably 60-70mph for reasonably price boat! :D

[dmontzsta]

I am going to say 50mph. I see alot of slow ass boats out there and they will bring the average speed down a bit, especially considering your average 20+'r does 65mph and your occasional built speed boats will do around 80mph.

[Schiada76]

100
Buts that's in the 1/4
With a v-drive. :D

[Desert Rat]

If you figure time drifting and time spent at the sand bar you bring that average WAAAAY down :D :D

[UnionJack]

60 mph... with such a wide range of boats on the lake

[TRIMM MANN]

Probably 60-70mph for reasonably price boat! :D
Kevin,
How do you put a picture in your sig line? I want to put one in that Mila sent me. :2purples:

[Quality Time]

Higher than what their GPS says :2purples:

[mbrown2]

I am going to say around 55.....the average for custom boats which are less in numbers to the production boats is around 65...The production boats are between around 47-50...and the toons bring it down further....On the lake, there are a very small % overall of boats actually going over 85-90..

[djunkie]

I am going to say around 55.....the average for custom boats which are less in numbers to the production boats is around 65...The production boats are between around 47-50...and the toons bring it down further....On the lake, there are a very small % overall of boats actually going over 85-90..
But there is a large majority who think their boats do 85-90. :)

[jackpunx]

But there is a large majority who think their boats do 85-90. :)
GPS sux :D

[djunkie]

GPS sux :D
Ya mine has said 72 before but I think it meant 85. :D

[jackpunx]

Ya mine has said 72 before but I think it meant 85. :D
Are you sure you were not reading it upside down? :D

[djunkie]

Are you sure you were not reading it upside down? :D
Ah shit! Maybe. :hammerhea

[jackpunx]

Ah shit! Maybe. :hammerhea
LMAO..
Actually .. there are a few boats on Parker that can bust 100mph

[djunkie]

Alright I was almost there.
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/6749jims_river_house_021.jpg

[jackpunx]

I have the same GPS.. those folkers are 5-6 seconds behind most of the time..

[djunkie]

Ya I have thought of going with an onboard type of gps. I have an old Nordskog water pickup type but when I get over 60 and sart trimming the boat out I can pretty much forget about it.

[jackpunx]

Ya I have thought of going with an onboard type of gps. I have an old Nordskog water pickup type but when I get over 60 and sart trimming the boat out I can pretty much forget about it.
I have a pretty good mechanical speedo.. but its always off about 3 mph in either direction up to 100.. then its about gps and RPM's

[HavaTan]

I think we'd all be surprised, but I would say it's probably closer to 40.

[all charged up]

Ok I'm new at this. Hope it doesn't show too bad. I just got my first BIG boat and a new gps unit. How far off are speedo's on average and how acurate is the speed on gps. I was under the impression that gps is the tits.

[phebus]

Speedo accuracy varies. The boat I have now is pretty right on with GPS, but I have had boats that were off as much as 5mph.

[SHAKEN Not Stirred]

I have the same GPS.. those folkers are 5-6 seconds behind most of the time..
Not Possible....
NEMA standard.......less than 1 second delay.....
CJG
:wink:

[SHAKEN Not Stirred]

Ok I'm new at this. Hope it doesn't show too bad. I just got my first BIG boat and a new gps unit. How far off are speedo's on average and how acurate is the speed on gps. I was under the impression that gps is the tits.
We use GPS's every day at work......
VERY accurate...... So accurate that the military adjusts the accuracy as necessary....It's called DOP, or dilution of precision, they are able to adjust the accuracy during war time so that the bad guy's can't use our system against us. Military & civilian planes and such have receive devices called WAAS receivers to compensate for the intended DOP.
Put it this way.....Alaska Airlines planes can do complete GPS take-off's & landings in zero visibility with a "Heads-Up" display on the windscreen........now that's accurate.
Pitot tube speedo's are typically happy/sad by 3-5 MPH.
I have a color moving map GPS that I move from my truck to the boat, or to a helicopter if I'm flying......Wouldn't fly without one.
Also....In the off chance I get caught out on the lake after dark....I mean REALLY dark......I can run down the center of the lake from the Springs to Thompson Bay in the pitch dark without problems......The GPS keeps me right down the center....
And yes......I have tested it many times during the day to confirm..... :D
GPS ROCKS.....
CJG
:wink:

[77charger]

for the customs avg about 65 as for all combined about 53mph

[Kim Hanson]

But there is a large majority who think their boats do 85-90. :)
One word for you GPS, it's the shit!.........( . )( . )............ :confused:

[Kim Hanson]

LMAO..
Actually .. there are a few boats on Parker that can bust 100mph
Do they get stickers also...........( . )( . ).....100 klm hr club ? :D

[upsman105]

Are you guys compensating for going down river or up river????????? :rollside:

[BADASS38CHEVY]

Are you guys compensating for going down river or up river????????? :rollside:Thats a good point.

[mojavegreen]

Just a note that handheld gps has an error of 25+- in distance. Error in elevation 20+-. Error in speed is 2-3 mph. I use it on a every day at work.

[NOTALENT]

Theres lots of factors to look at...How much beer is on board..How many women..Dudes...gear..etc..55-65

[ahhell]

i hit about 50 on a slight downhill....and just me, and empty tanks and...... :rollside:

[68campbell]

All I know is that my Schiada, which has run the kilo at 76, has blown away alot of "100 mph" boats.

[all charged up]

We use GPS's every day at work......
VERY accurate...... So accurate that the military adjusts the accuracy as necessary....It's called DOP, or dilution of precision, they are able to adjust the accuracy during war time so that the bad guy's can't use our system against us. Military & civilian planes and such have receive devices called WAAS receivers to compensate for the intended DOP.
Put it this way.....Alaska Airlines planes can do complete GPS take-off's & landings in zero visibility with a "Heads-Up" display on the windscreen........now that's accurate.
Pitot tube speedo's are typically happy/sad by 3-5 MPH.
I have a color moving map GPS that I move from my truck to the boat, or to a helicopter if I'm flying......Wouldn't fly without one.
Also....In the off chance I get caught out on the lake after dark....I mean REALLY dark......I can run down the center of the lake from the Springs to Thompson Bay in the pitch dark without problems......The GPS keeps me right down the center....
And yes......I have tested it many times during the day to confirm..... :D
GPS ROCKS.....
CJG
:wink:
Thanks for the info. On my test drive about a month ago Gamin gpsV showed 94.7. I looked up from the trim gauge and I was just about outta lake. Had to throttle back and turn that sucker around.

[jackpunx]

Not Possible....
NEMA standard.......less than 1 second delay.....
CJG
:wink:
I have one.. it is.. Ive tested it in my truck/boat.. its not the top of line and depending on the strength of the connection it has a delay..

[jackpunx]

All I know is that my Schiada, which has run the kilo at 76, has blown away alot of "100 mph" boats.
Come get some!! :D

[jackpunx]

Are you guys compensating for going down river or up river????????? :rollside:
why would you do that.. you get an extra 3-5 mph going down river :D

[djunkie]

I've GPS'd my boat going up and down river in Parker and I topped out at the same speed but I got there a lot faster going down river. My best speed to date was in havasu coming from the sandbar with 3 guys and about 40 gallons of fuel. Although the air temp was a little cooler.