Non Stepped Kevlar Guns don't like shorter drives

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07-11-2005, 02:48 PM

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Re: Non Stepped Kevlar Guns don't like shorter drives

No problem with # 6's. Requires no positive trim below 70 mph. Boxes may help.

Try swapping your prop rotation first before adding spacers???

07-11-2005, 04:22 PM

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Re: Non Stepped Kevlar Guns don't like shorter drives

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With the drives completely out @ 80+ she isn't loose at all , almost like a barge ,before if you set the drives out past position 5 or so she was real loose and would chine walk like hell over 75mph.

Intereting my 97 Kevlar gun doesn't chine walk at all up to WFO which is 80mph. Full cabin boat though so that might make a difference. Standard bravo I's

07-11-2005, 05:06 PM

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Intereting my 97 Kevlar gun doesn't chine walk at all up to WFO which is 80mph. Full cabin boat though so that might make a difference. Standard bravo I's

last week we got with Tres Martin, and after rigging several Kevlar Cover Girl Gun's, he claims that they really like their drives 1/2" lower than stock.
It helps a with the porpoising as well as getting her on top of the water at speed.
That's where we came up with the 2 1/2" spacers on my 2" shorties.
I will be testing on Sat if all goes with Max Machine this week, and I will post my results.
Thanks for the help! Glen