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yes chris martin does all my drive work ,hp is 800 plus range.by the way i shattered my top speed yesterday 109.9 ,everything was just right except no chop.
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Originally Posted by mv35
yes chris martin does all my drive work ,hp is 800 plus range.by the way i shattered my top speed yesterday 109.9 ,everything was just right except no chop.
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well - I finally got to test to -2 inch lowers - had gusty winds the entire weekend - managed to get 85 in moderate to rough conditions - I'm pretty sure there another 1 - 2 in better conditions as I had to pull back the sticks several times due to being launched out of the water. Needless to say I was impressed - 4 MPH faster than my last outing - going to go out & try again in calmer conditions. Bottom line.... they work
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Originally Posted by Ran-Dom 32
well - I finally got to test to -2 inch lowers - had gusty winds the entire weekend - managed to get 85 in moderate to rough conditions - I'm pretty sure there another 1 - 2 in better conditions as I had to pull back the sticks several times due to being launched out of the water. Needless to say I was impressed - 4 MPH faster than my last outing - going to go out & try again in calmer conditions. Bottom line.... they work ![Big Grin](/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Originally Posted by Ran-Dom 32
well - I finally got to test to -2 inch lowers - had gusty winds the entire weekend - managed to get 85 in moderate to rough conditions - I'm pretty sure there another 1 - 2 in better conditions as I had to pull back the sticks several times due to being launched out of the water. Needless to say I was impressed - 4 MPH faster than my last outing - going to go out & try again in calmer conditions. Bottom line.... they work ![Big Grin](/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Originally Posted by mv35
yes chris martin does all my drive work ,hp is 800 plus range.by the way i shattered my top speed yesterday 109.9 ,everything was just right except no chop.
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Originally Posted by carney
Candyman, You must be saying that fountain raised the motor first ,then used the top hole in the stellings box. Yes mine are stellings. But if I put mine in the top hole that will put the drive lower in the water. It will lower the ext box. The bolts are in the bottom hole now and I can not trim the drive with out them hitting the swimplatform. and with the drives against the platform at 5200 there is no rooster at all. I think this is slowing the boat .??????????????
That being said Ran-Dom 32's results are the same without the boxes. If he likes the way the boat handles with the shorties it may be the way to go.
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Thanks candyman , I can see where the motor in my 35 had the motor raised at one time .the motor mounts have two extra holes. Ram Don 35, what was the x-demension with the shorties? I would like to here you say two inches ,that would put me in the ball park.
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Prop shaft location is aprox. 2 inches or less below the running surface - coming on plane was OK - -no problem if you drop tabs in the water -(it was pretty rough conditions) I sure it won't be a problem in calmer water- on a side note - I previous was running 28 labbed B1 @ 5200 (81-82) I had 30 Labbed B1 when I tried the shorties. & the RPM was pretty much the same 5200 - (84-85) like I said I will try again in calmer water & should net better results. -& I will be able to comment on handling issues
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well I tried her again today in calmer conditions & squeezed out another MPH - boat felt pretty stable - GPS spiked to 88 for a second
but dropped to 85 - 86 I did notice my RPM was 5300 - 5400 right @ the rev limiter with 30 pitch labbed B1's - anyways I am definitely going to save up for a set in the spring. Pretty good way to end the season
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