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Location: Chicago, Beverly | WOW..lots of questions..lol.. Where is everything at -
What hole is the engine mounted at ?Engine still in the same place, didn't have the muscle to move it..or the engine jack.
Trim bar position ? Moved it out one to the middle
How light is that hull ? 800lbs without gear or motor.
How quickly could you get to plane and carry some load between the two props ? Load was about 200 lbs-250lbs lighter then usual, but with or without partner speeds always were extremely close. The 17 does not get on plane quite as quick, but it isn't slow either, with the 15 it just flattens out real quick and is to 30 a lot sooner, both hit 30 without moving the trim, fine tuning the trim bumps it up a bit to the top end speeds naturally. I need to get it out on Tippy(700+ acres, long shape to it) and really play with it there, I did this on Barbee(300 acres and just a bowl really) and run out of room quick.
The 17 felt smoother than the 15, do they both have the same type of hub ? Gonna have to check that. Its got me wondering too. Something was done to the exhaust to make it "breath" a little better and I never really noticed the difference before that was done. I am also gonna see if overtons or someone has some sort of small tach I could hook up and maybe hold in my free hand while checking this stuff out..
Any major handling issues - Cavitation in waves, turning, 'blow out' at top speed. No cavitation with either prop, but did get a little bit of a blowout with the 17 at top end. I may have trimmed it out too much as I didn't get that again but did get the 33+ again. I did not bother with any hard turning, maybe should have given that a shot with the new trim rod position, I'm pretty sure though that the 17 would blow out in the turn..but could be wrong. Like I said, I gonna see about getting some sort of tach, and get you some numbers, when I do that I will do some turning. I did run two batteries(normally only run one so maybe the weight difference of not having my brother and all of his gear wasn't too bad.. he's 190, tackle he brings couldn't be more then 25 I think.. Battery, maybe 40-50lbs??... Both props with the new trim position got up on plane quicker then before.
Thanks again... I just hope you don't charge too much for all this help.lol...
Edited by kevin 4/12/2004 4:43 PM
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