2005TRS with a 115hp - anybody have experience w this combo?

[ohg123]

Found a really nice (looking) 2020 2005TRS off market with a Yamaha 115.

The seller seems to know absolutely nothing about it, not really answering my questions maybe inherited it or something

meanwhile anybody have rough numbers on this hull/engine combo?

speeds/fuel burn etc?

if it had a 150 id be in the car already most likely.

[HoneyB]

I do not have any experience with that combo. I would bet a dime to a dollar that you would have a 40mph boat at best. That is not a terrible thing. With the right prop it would probably have no trouble getting on plane. Most people probably run 30 mph when cruising. You would be doing the same thing but using most of your throttle to do so. 

[George Seither]

Heres a 150 from yamaha performance bulletin 

https://yamahaoutboards.com/outboards/300-150-hp/in-line-4/f150-(i4)/pb_pat_2005_f150xb_08-13-18_bay

[George Seither]

Heres the 115 sho #’s

https://yamahaoutboards.com/outboards/v-max-sho/v-max-in-line-4/vf115/pb_pat_2005_vf115xa_07-16-18_bay

[HoneyB]

Whew, I thought you were going to make me look dumb by shooting from the hip on the 40 mph thought. 

[George Seither]

Nope you were spot on with top speed and cruising speed, 10 mph quicker with a 150

[Bamaskeet]

If you run light, the 115 hp will be fine.  But if you fish with 3 or 4 people or plan to pull a tube with the kids, you will be happier with the F150.

[Headhunter]

Had one with a 150 on it. I wished for a 200 on that boat. I wouldn’t do 115 unless you run it real light. 

[ohg123]

I figured and i run medium but will be going long distances regularly too.

There are 3 i know of for sale at the moment and all 3 have 115s... dang.

There's one on boat trader in Alabama but it has a TTOP and a Mercury, one or the other fine... but not both. 

There is another BT listing that looks perfect but they want $75,000 so its not going anywhere (this price and no trailer either) - ill let them stew a while.

[George Seither]

Here’s a few more specs, if your looking for 60 mph and heavy loads wrong boat, like honeyb said right prop and happy with low 40 mph range could work depending on your family needs for a boat

 

https://www.homosassamarine.com/new-models/2022-pathfinder-2005-trs-28357942b

[Goose77]

We have the 150 on our 2022 model 2005. I have wondered if it would have been better riding with a 115. This was not an easy boat to fine tune the ride, and I was not pleased initially. However, we put a OFX4 prop on it , and it performs ok, but it will porpoise if trimmed much.

Having said all that, these are really nice fishing boats. I've come to really like ours. It only runs in the 40s for mph, so it's no speed demon. Good inshore/nearshore rig.

[Headhunter]

Goose, I went with a rev 4 on mine and it ran better than with an OFX. That prop and a full tank of fuel the boat ran pretty flat.

 

[Goose77]

Headhunter, thank you for the tip. Did you pick up any speed with the rev4? In what way did it run better?

[Headhunter]

19 hours ago, Goose77 said:

Headhunter, thank you for the tip. Did you pick up any speed with the rev4? In what way did it run better?

yeah, I had a better hole shot and I think I picked up a couple of miles an hour on the top end. I picked up almost 1 mile per gallon at 3000rpm

 

[Goose77]

Nice. That's a total win. Thank you for your reply. Ed