Wellcraft Boat Owners Forum

Hello! I write from Italy, just introduced myself in the other section.
I have a 2000 Excalibur 26 with Merc 502 engine. I bought the boat in a river place and it was without anti-fouling paint. In sea water i touched 59 mph at the begin. Now I must paint the hull and it seems that I lost 5 mph... Can anyone confirm that this is normal and the speed are good/normal?
Thanks a lot
Filippo

That's about right

According to the product information guide on the Wellcraft website your top seed is advertised at 62.4mph with the 502 Merc. You were pretty close to that number. I would expect a drop in mph with bottom paint but I have no experience to tell me what would be a normal drop.

Seems like an abnormal drop.Get it checked or contact manufacturer.