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Pics of Fish with the FSH Sport

Thinking about buying the 190 and I test drove it with 2 people aboard, how does the boat handle with 4-5 adults aboard? The take off seems to struggle just a bit with the 2 of us, what is yalls take on the boat with more people, top end, and handling?
 
I have been with 3 adults and 4 kids on the boat, full tank. At WOT i was dooing 34 mph, at 6500 rpm abpot 24 mph. That was on a flat day waves less then 1'. It does tend to raise up so you will have to distrubute the weigth until you get on a plane.
I would not take that many passengers on anything over 2'. I have been on 4-6' with 3 adults, not fun at all but manegable.
 
Soon after i got our 190 we took 4 other adults on a dinner cruise. Weight distribution was important. I put two up in front on the console seat, two of us on the leaning post, one in a rear jump seat and one standing along side the console. It did take more throttle to get on top and keep it there about 6500 and 25mph. lake was a flat to one foot roller. with just two of us the boat jumps right up and goes.
 
Caught two out about 4 miles from ocean city Maryland. Bit on a piece of cut bluefish...
 

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