View Full Version : 2002 Pro V 1775 SE Dual Console 115 or new 140 Suzuki 4 Stroke
wayne
10-08-2001, 07:45 PM
I am switching to Lund from Alumacraft. I am also going from Evinrude to Suzuki. If their are any Lund or Suzuki reps or someone with some experience in this set up, please give me some advice. Only use for family skiing two or three times per year, but mostly used for fishing Northern WI lakes and on occasion troll some shad raps. Anytime a boat is rated for 150, I worry about a 115 not being quite enough. Any concerns or advice ?
eye_guide
10-08-2001, 09:45 PM
Go as high as you can afford. If you have a 150 it doesn't mean you have to wind it out but the bigger motor is going to make a difference in how your boat will handle and perform. You might burn a little more gas but the difference in performance will be worth it.
Hawgeye
10-09-2001, 06:53 AM
I have a 2001 with a 125 2 stroke Merc and with a single console. It handles quite well with an aluminum 19 pitch prop. With 2 adults fully loaded I get 41 MPH at about 5200 RPMs which is just below the upper RPM range. By myself I can get up to 44 on the right water chop. With the added weight of the second console and the added weight of the 4 stroke motor you will likely get slightly higher performance out of the 140. From what I have heard, you will love the Suzuki. You may get slightly lower with the 115 but I think it would still perform very well for you. If you can afford the 140, go for it.
Some think to go for more motor and less boat to meet performance needs but adding 2-3 minutes to my run to the fishing spot is less important than fishing comfort. I could have gone with less boat and more motor but would rather have my money in accessories to make my time fishing more valuable...just my 2 cents.
You will love the boat, I know mine has been great!
Lo_Tech
10-09-2001, 01:13 PM
I have a 99 1775 with a 115 ficht and a 17" pitch prop. Top speed with myself, 100# labrador, and a 1/2 tank a gas will hit 45mph GPS. Hole shot is good, bow lift is good and it trims out nice. I'm really not at all disappointed that I didn't go with a larger displacment motor. I'm very happy with the performance of this rig.
wayne,
I was wondering which Alumacraft you were switching from?
I don't want to start an Alumacraft vs. Lund thread, I was just curious.
wayne
10-09-2001, 07:08 PM
I have a Alumacraft 170 Phantom dual console. It it 17 1/2 foot boat and I run a 100 Johnson. Wonderful boat. I have run larger and smaller boats from 16' 10" Cajun to 19.5 Stratos with a 175 Evinrude Intruder. The Alumacraft has been my favorite by far. Nice platforms, dry storage ( very important). I like some of the new features of Lund and some of the way it is put together. If the Alumacraft were what I liked, I would go that route again. It lacked some finishing work and specs in my opinion.
Hi...
I have run a 2000 Lund 1775 pro V for about two years... powered it w/ a 125 mercury and a 9.9 4 stroke merc kicker. Topped out alone at about 44 mph (gps) and w/ another in the boat at about 42-43 mph. Had a stainless high five prop on it. I understand the comments made about wanting to max out the hp on a boat. I wouldn't have gained that much more speed out of maxing it w/ a 150hp; but you know our desire for speed... and there are times it would have been nice. But, don't get me wrong...the boat is awesome powered w/ the 125. Great sized boat for easy boat control under all sorts of conditions and many bodies of water. You'll love it! Email if you have more questions on the boat!
Good luck
Jenn
walleyejenn@msn.com
Jenn, on the topic of the 9.9 kicker.
Do you run that as well as electric trolling motors? If so which do you prefer? Do you like the 9.9 size or do you wish it was larger/smaller?
Any thoughts or comments on how you usually fish with the kicker as well as likes/dislikes would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
The Suzuki 115 will push the 1775 in the 43-45mph range. The 140 will not be that much more so you may want to look at that.
Contact me and I can get you pricing,
Kent
715-356-9545
plowman@newnorth.net
sully
10-10-2001, 08:43 AM
I am running a 2001 1800 pro-v with a 115 four stroke yamaha. Fully loaded it will run 40-41mph gps that is with two people. Just myself with both livewells full and also a full tank of fuel it will run 44-45. You will love the four stroke.
jigtugger
10-10-2001, 02:22 PM
Sully, what prop are you turning those speeds with? Also, at what rpm's? I have a similar boat with the same motor, but not those speeds. thanks.
Jeff,
I have used a Motor Guide Brute and a Motor Guide Tour Edition on the bow. Both have been great to work with. The bowmount I will use in lakes and rivers when I am working a shoreline, working a break, jigging, or pulling bottom bouncers, etc. There may be times when you would like to maintain a tight contour pattern with the bowmount; but the current in a river system may be much too strong to effectively do this. At these times, I'll start the kicker and then sit at the bow and use that to control the boat. I never had a desire to have a kicker with greater horsepower than the 9.9 Mercury 4-stroke I run. I like that motor because it is a quick, reliable starter and quiet runner. It gets down to low enough speeds for very slow trolling and does what it needs to. That I will use at times when I am wanting to maintain position, say along a break in a river where there is greater current than the bowmount can hold and you don't want the big motor running. I also will use that for trolling spinners, bottom bouncers, or cranks; all when the speed you want is greater than the bowmount can efficiently provide. On my last Lund I had the kicker steering at the console (w/ the steering wheel), and my current Lund has manual tiller steering for the kicker. Personally, that is a debate in my head I am still up in the air about as far as a preference to that. I have pro's and con's for both personally.
If you have more questions, feel free to ask them!
Good luck!
Jenn
sully
10-12-2001, 05:31 PM
jigtugger I am running the same 19 pitch prop that came with the motor. I was very surprised to get these speeds also. rpm runs between 5500 and 5800 wot. These speeds were checked with a gps so I know that they are correct.
wayne
10-15-2001, 08:11 PM
Where are you located ?
sully
10-18-2001, 08:05 PM
NEBRASKA
My brother-in-law has the Pro-V 1800 and runs a Honda 130HP 4-stroke but doesn't come anywhere near those speeds.
I think with just him in the boat he approaches 40mph. With 2 or 3 people he is running closer to 38mph. Not sure what prop he is using, but I have heard Honda's are known to be a "doggy" motor.
Any ideas besides checking prop? Any recommendations on what prop to use on this boat?
You can email me at:
ncavanaugh992@msn.com
Thanks,
I have a 96 115 EFI Suzuki mounted on a 20 ft triple pontoon. I can run 42 to 44 mph with favorable wind & water conditions alone in the boat. The drawback is it uses quite alot of gas at that speed & they specify high octane gas. The 4 stroke 140 wont give you much more speed but it will be a lot more economical to operate. LOL RAY
PRO V
10-21-2001, 09:04 AM
WHERE WERE TOU PLANNING TO BUY.I MIGHT BE ALBE TO HELP ON PRICE!
Fishingdog
10-22-2001, 07:15 AM
The math does not calculate for that Yamaha to push that fast. I have a 125HP Merc that pushes my Pro-V 1775 at 45MPH alone and 40 fully loaded with 3 guys and that is with a GPS. I turn the max RPMs with a 19 pitch prop. I get almost the exact numbers that Jenn does on same boat. Check the numbers on that Yamaha.
Fishingdog
10-22-2001, 07:59 AM
Please ignore my post, I misread the numbers. I guess I am not sure what I was thinking but that sounds like it is dialed in right...sorry.