Midnight Rider wrote: I’ve had no problem getting unstuck. Mine has a 175 SHO on it and a 25″ Bravo 1 FS. In cool weather it’s a solid 69 or 70 with a full tank and too much tackle. Add a person and it’s 67-68. In HOT weather ( I live in Alabama ) and high humidity, those numbers drop by about 3 mph. I would think that with a 150 you’d see between 60 and 65, depending.
No problems here with stumps either.
From my water line to the bottom of hull is ~15″, I’ve been in less than 2′ a few times as I’ve had to raise the trolling motor up that’s set at a depth of 25″ for normal use.
I have a Mercury 150hp 4-stroke and you’re pretty spot on. When Solo and cool it’s 65-66 with the Fury, add a person it’s 63-64. Summer time subtract about 2 mph with the Trophy that provides better natural lift to compensate for the power loss. It’s always done 60+ even with 3 adults, I do have the lighter/more aerodynamic motorguide though dual consoles.