Going to pick up my first boat tomorrow can't wait to upgrade from my kayak!

What are you getting?

Its a 1988 Bass Tracker Fs1800. It has been kept and serviced well though!

Congratulations on your new boat and that is just in time for spring!

What engine is on it.  I owned one for three years. It ran well with a Merc 115 inline six.  If that is what it has on it, you should be able to get around 45-50, maybe a touch more.  The ride was nice, but in a chop you can expect to get a good bit of spray blowing back at you. No problem I carried rain gear.  I caught a lot of fish off it.  Also a Turbo 1 stainless prop ran it well.  I called Sanderson Marine. ( a very experienced dealer in VA.) I told him the boat/ engine combo and he spit the number off the top of his head.  I knew not to doubt him and I loved that prop. Good luck with the new to you boat.  One note, if you do have the 115 make sure someone has installed a working water pressure gauge and sorta pay attention to it.  It will save you from damaging the engine.  Check with the guys on the Merc board or your closest dealer for the correct water pressure specifications. i believe it ran about 15 psi.  So as you trim up you want the speed and  tach going up, if the speed stops increasing and the rpms go up trim down a little also if the rpm goes up and the water pressure drops trim down.  You will find its sweet spots quickly.

Congrats, and good luck with your new vessel.  You've just broadened your horizons.

I suspect there will be some places you'll prefer to fish from your kayak.  I fish out of my canoe more than my Nitro, because it is more practical for most of the places I fish nearby.  They are small, rock infested ponds with poor access for a trailered boat.  On bigger water, the Nitro is my choice.  Travelling a few hundred yards in a canoe with a trolling motor is time consuming.

You'll get it sorted out.  That's assuming you've kept your yak.

Congrats on the new setup!