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I am making a trip in the morning, leaving one marina on lake mead and driving our vista to another marina where I will meet up with the admiral and all the little mates for the night and back the next day

The drive is around 22 miles I think, from callville bay to temple bar.

So my question is how fast should I go? I know that's hard to answer just want to know what speed or rpm's are the easiest on the engine.

And is there anything else I am forgetting for an overnight?

TIA

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Chris and Alicia
Las Vegas, NV
ALTIVA
1996 Four Winns 238 Vista Dlx 5.8Fi

At Lake Mead, we would always put it up on plane and stay around 30 to 35 mph. Good smooth ride and lets you watch out well enough in the narrows for 70mph bass boats.

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1992 Baja 38 Special Twin 502 Mags

03 Stingray 3.0
88 261 Liberator 460 King Cobras
95 Bayliner 1850 3.0
77 Fiber Form 20ft 350/385hp
70 Wescraft 1800 SS 455 Jet

Lead, Follow, or get the Hell out of the Way!

I run mine according to RPM's vs. MPH. I cruise between 3200 - 3600 RPM's. She stays on a nice plane, doesn't burn a ton of fuel while not winding her out. Still leaves plenty of throttle in case you have to get into it. Just my opinion.

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-Tony
2016 Robalo R200 w/Yahama 200!

Previous boats:
2003 Four Winns 248 Vista - sold
1994 Sunbird Corsair 200 - sold
1980 Checkmate Predictor - sold

Thanks for all the great advice. We cruised her up there at 3500 rpm (about 27mph) almost the entire way. Hit some nasty wind half way through the virgin basin and had splashes coming over the bow but made it there in an hour and twenty minutes.

I slept in the v-berth Saturday night and it was one of the best nights sleep I can remember. I put the full enclosure up and then shut the cabin door and it stayed nice and cozy inside. I woke up at 5:00 stuck my head out of the portal and decided to stay cozy for another hour.

Went out fishing...got absolutely nothing. Picked up the family and went to a beach where the wind pounded us for hours so I decided to head back a little early in case I had some trouble with the wind. It stopped about half way through the basin and it was smooth the rest of the way.

Thanks again for the tips.

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Chris and Alicia
Las Vegas, NV
ALTIVA
1996 Four Winns 238 Vista Dlx 5.8Fi

Sounds like good karma has returned to ya Chris...

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1996 205 Sundowner DLX
5.0FL Volvo SX Cobra
Tow Veh: 2012 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X

Nothing better than a great problem free day out on the water. Saturday I will cross my fingers for exactly a day like you had.