Randy Janousek
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I finally got the boat out again. I purchased a Tournament 18 with a 115 opti in February, but have only been able to use it once in late March (at Kentucky Lake, which was flooded). The water on the Illinois river is back to a safe level so I put a few hours on the rig yesterday. I could not be happier with the way the hull rides and the overall performance of the boat. I ran up and down the river varying speeds and adjusting the trim. The boat easily does 45MPH (GPS) at 5200 rpm. This is about what I expected from a deep V hull. Since the oil consumption went way down, I think break in is over. All the electronics worked great (Lowrance HDS w structure scan and Minn kota). Oh, I even caught some fish!!!