Re: 1954 Fleetwin 7.5 This and That

[fisherman6]

Buc,
My 14′ Sea Nymph 14R with just me (245lbs), 50lbs of ballast in the bow, trimmed out one notch 3 gallons of gas in the back with the motor and light chop on the lake I get 12mph with my ’58 Johnson 7.5. My motor is a low hour example that is freshly tuned and the prop is in good shape. Definitely will plane the boat but bow ballast helps a lot.

I have never needed nor used more than 2 packing washers in these carbs. I know some people use 3 every time, but I use 2 always and never have a problem with leaks or loose needles. I too do NOT like strong wind on the lake. Not much fun there.
-Ben

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