Cig w/surface drives
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Tony Adams, in his 382 Formula, took 2nd overall in the Catalina Ski Race this past weekend. Congrats!
It's the original set of drives, and the second season on them and the second Catalina Ski Race with them and no problems.
It's the original set of drives, and the second season on them and the second Catalina Ski Race with them and no problems.
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Originally Posted by TwinStepGun
Whew, old thread.
Zero Cavity was quickly switched back to conventional drives after trying the pulse application.
Jassman: I think there are some Hustlers that have surface drive applications.
Zero Cavity was quickly switched back to conventional drives after trying the pulse application.
Jassman: I think there are some Hustlers that have surface drive applications.
Thanks, Ive been on one with a 38 Hustler, rather impressed, but only got up to 75mph. The Pulse is different than the Arneson. Every Go-Fast boat that I know of, (38PP,38Cig,43BT),has had problems with bow scrubbing speed off, tooooo bow heavy. Also the props are manufactured there and its like an act of congress trying to get results. Im not knocking the system, it's great for other applications, but not go-fasts.
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I have Pulse Drives on my Cafe. For years now. I will never own an outdrive again. Worked the props out and am getting 72-73 on the GPS with a pair of TMP 525's. Hell, I was running 68 with half tank of gas and 8 people on board!
Getting the bow up was an issue until we went to larger diameter props. This made it so I could trim the drive higher and it solved the problem. You would have the same issue with Arneson dragging the nose if the diameter is too small.
There was an old flat deck here in the VI years ago with Arenson. Never had a problem with bow lift, but then again that could have had something to do with the Cat Diesels it had in the back
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Getting the bow up was an issue until we went to larger diameter props. This made it so I could trim the drive higher and it solved the problem. You would have the same issue with Arneson dragging the nose if the diameter is too small.
There was an old flat deck here in the VI years ago with Arenson. Never had a problem with bow lift, but then again that could have had something to do with the Cat Diesels it had in the back
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Originally Posted by Rice Hauler
I really do think that this is an idea whose time is coming .
Robert Shin
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The problem they had with the Kaama drives was when they first came out, you had to buy the Kaama engine package, which I believe in every single case, the engines blew, so it was a matter of guilt by association. People came to associate the Kaama's with bad. The last couple of years, the Kaama's came with Innovation engines, which ran, and still run great, but by then, it was too late to save the day.
The Innovation engines came with basically 454/420's and Gil exhaust. Mine are 19 years old.
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Originally Posted by cuda
Formula had the idea 19 years ago, not Arneson's, but surface drives nonetheless.
The problem they had with the Kaama drives was when they first came out, you had to buy the Kaama engine package, which I believe in every single case, the engines blew, so it was a matter of guilt by association. People came to associate the Kaama's with bad. The last couple of years, the Kaama's came with Innovation engines, which ran, and still run great, but by then, it was too late to save the day.
The Innovation engines came with basically 454/420's and Gil exhaust. Mine are 19 years old.
The problem they had with the Kaama drives was when they first came out, you had to buy the Kaama engine package, which I believe in every single case, the engines blew, so it was a matter of guilt by association. People came to associate the Kaama's with bad. The last couple of years, the Kaama's came with Innovation engines, which ran, and still run great, but by then, it was too late to save the day.
The Innovation engines came with basically 454/420's and Gil exhaust. Mine are 19 years old.
Hey Joe I know I've talked to you about the 303 here with Kaama's. The dude spun it on the test drive and scared the living chit out of himself, AND the dealer. Still bought the boat.
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Originally Posted by TwinStepGun
Hey Joe I know I've talked to you about the 303 here with Kaama's. The dude spun it on the test drive and scared the living chit out of himself, AND the dealer. Still bought the boat. ![Big Grin](/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Originally Posted by cuda
Brandon, do you have any pictures of the 303? What's in it for power?
I don't have any pics of it unfortunately. It sits on a lift that I pass a few times a weekend so I'll remind myself to take a couple. It's solid white and I think it has 330's.
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Originally Posted by TwinStepGun
I don't have any pics of it unfortunately. It sits on a lift that I pass a few times a weekend so I'll remind myself to take a couple. It's solid white and I think it has 330's.