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The Judge posted 09-25-2006 02:43 PM ET (US)
I have owned 5 13' sports, 2 with 25's, 1-30hp, 1-35hp, and now a 40hp. I always claimed these boats are barges and more hp does not do diddly unless carrying a load. Well that is TRUE if you do NOT have PTnT. I just put a CMC PT-130 on mine with a 1994 Rude 40hp and mounted it ALL the way up so she is about 4" higher than on transom. Runs the same as before with a little less draft...UNTIL you trim that pig out. Boat goes from a neat little runabout to a small race boat that dances accross the water. Damn thing is dangerous. Still rides like crap and beats you to death but PTnT makes this boat a TOTALLY different animal. I have not GPS'd it yet as I misplaced my handheld but I will soon. I am also waiting for my SS prop to come via snail mail(been a month, long story).
Now for the setup...way too heavy but what can I do. The CMC is about 46lbs and sets it back 6" so she sits WAAAY low in the water. About an inch lower than without which puts about 2-3" of water in the splash well. I do not really recommend anyone doing this setup but I had no choice and overall I am very pleased with how i use it. It is fine if a person is in middle seat. When I am in slow zones I have to sit in the middle or I can only go just above idle. Any more juice and bow goes up and wake gets big. No biggie but just FYI. CMC now makes a PT-35(24lbs) but it is only 11" wide and my mounting bolts are either 13 or 14". Older engines can probably get away with one but this 40hp engine has the same pattern as a 115hp, etc.
So to all you out there dropping 50 & 60hp on a 13' I still say WHY? but I can see your point, especially if you raced Go-Karts. I would NEVER let my kid run this boat, I know I would have died a very young death if this was my boat years ago(it is, but that's a longer story). I still think a 25-30hp is all you need and I will repower one day with just that but for now...hopefully I won't flip it.
Binkie...let's go racing!
RJG posted 09-25-2006 05:57 PM ET (US)
Yes Judge, it is amazing just how squirrely a 13 can get. Trim her out into a head wind with a 6in. chop and she will dance all over the place.
an86carrera posted 09-25-2006 09:38 PM ET (US)
I glad you came to the dark side of 13'ers.
Now you need a 15' for your fleet, but when would you take the 13; out...maybe just for the races.
Len
BOB KEMMLER JR posted 09-25-2006 10:01 PM ET (US)
I know of a desert tan Mischief in Key West.............
The Judge posted 09-26-2006 02:41 PM ET (US)
I have owned 4 15's I know how they ride. I can not sell this boat EVER...you know that.

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Author	Topic: An appology for all 13' owners
The Judge	posted 09-25-2006 02:43 PM ET (US) I have owned 5 13' sports, 2 with 25's, 1-30hp, 1-35hp, and now a 40hp. I always claimed these boats are barges and more hp does not do diddly unless carrying a load. Well that is TRUE if you do NOT have PTnT. I just put a CMC PT-130 on mine with a 1994 Rude 40hp and mounted it ALL the way up so she is about 4" higher than on transom. Runs the same as before with a little less draft...UNTIL you trim that pig out. Boat goes from a neat little runabout to a small race boat that dances accross the water. Damn thing is dangerous. Still rides like crap and beats you to death but PTnT makes this boat a TOTALLY different animal. I have not GPS'd it yet as I misplaced my handheld but I will soon. I am also waiting for my SS prop to come via snail mail(been a month, long story). Now for the setup...way too heavy but what can I do. The CMC is about 46lbs and sets it back 6" so she sits WAAAY low in the water. About an inch lower than without which puts about 2-3" of water in the splash well. I do not really recommend anyone doing this setup but I had no choice and overall I am very pleased with how i use it. It is fine if a person is in middle seat. When I am in slow zones I have to sit in the middle or I can only go just above idle. Any more juice and bow goes up and wake gets big. No biggie but just FYI. CMC now makes a PT-35(24lbs) but it is only 11" wide and my mounting bolts are either 13 or 14". Older engines can probably get away with one but this 40hp engine has the same pattern as a 115hp, etc. So to all you out there dropping 50 & 60hp on a 13' I still say WHY? but I can see your point, especially if you raced Go-Karts. I would NEVER let my kid run this boat, I know I would have died a very young death if this was my boat years ago(it is, but that's a longer story). I still think a 25-30hp is all you need and I will repower one day with just that but for now...hopefully I won't flip it. Binkie...let's go racing!
RJG	posted 09-25-2006 05:57 PM ET (US) Yes Judge, it is amazing just how squirrely a 13 can get. Trim her out into a head wind with a 6in. chop and she will dance all over the place.
an86carrera	posted 09-25-2006 09:38 PM ET (US) I glad you came to the dark side of 13'ers. Now you need a 15' for your fleet, but when would you take the 13; out...maybe just for the races. Len
BOB KEMMLER JR	posted 09-25-2006 10:01 PM ET (US) I know of a desert tan Mischief in Key West.............
The Judge	posted 09-26-2006 02:41 PM ET (US) I have owned 4 15's I know how they ride. I can not sell this boat EVER...you know that.