Launched boat on White Bear Lake today to burn up 15 gallons of storage gas with Sea Foam in it, try out new Teleflex no-feed-back steering system, and try out used 20" pitch Raker prop bought over the winter. The wind was high and there were white caps on the lake. Hugged the South West shore and went back and forth at about 4,000 RPM running about 36-37 MPH. The steering is nice; can take my hands off the steering wheel at all speeds and it will stay put. The boat runs the fastest with the motor tilted up quite high, and that is when the torque under the old steering system is felt. Prop seems good - will test top speed against another 20" Raker later. Stats: 45 top MPH (not trying for top speed with the old gas), 59 miles traveled, 15 gallons of gas. Missed the hail and the rain. Lost my baseball cap three times, but retrieved it - white caps contrast with the dark blue water. The water surprisingly was not cold.
