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Old 02-19-2016, 11:30 AM
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Bout to cut new transom. Need advice.

Reggie lll suggested 1" under with 5 blade maximus props.

Anyone else ??

Smooth bottom boats run fast by carrying the bow right? Will the boat carry the bow with that shallow x?

I could always run spacers to fine tune

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You can always space down cant space up. are you going full stagger ? blowers ? hatch clearance ?
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Full stagger

509 ci...na....575hp

Bravo

Transom mounted water pickups
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My 2000 lightning was set up that way 18 inch crank centers , I think 1 or 1.5 bellow with 2 inch shorties .
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Originally Posted by 575cat
My 2000 lightning was set up that way 18 inch crank centers , I think 1 or 1.5 bellow with 2 inch shorties .

Hey do you still have the staggered exhaust ? Call me 6065750208
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Originally Posted by 2tonchevy
Full stagger

509 ci...na....575hp

Bravo

Transom mounted water pickups
If your using bravo's why the transom pick ups. they will cost you 2 or more mph, if your set on using pick ups go with Reggie's single tube that is cut into the keel.
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At 1" under I doubt I'll get water pressure I need without lwp....and I'm trying to run standard bravo lowers. Don't wanna hafta buy new lowers....or the more expensive lwp lowers down the road .

1 mph is worth it to me.

What pickups are you talking about?
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Never heard of transom pickups costing 2 or more mph....seems high.

Help me out! I'm listening !
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Went from transom pu,s hanging below to raising them and putting relief,s in the hull on my 42 and did not notice any difference , Reggie will say 10 mph ,
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Reggie makes a single pickup that feeds a big single strainer that will feed both engines. They run a air bleed off the top of the strainer makes a real neat set up. It's the same system they used in their race boats.
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