TELLefant

wow, okay. so, please keep me updated. ;-)

I just got a Bravo 1 but our lakes here are not that wavy usually...

Hang Time 27

How much difference in hull design is there between your 235 and the 24 outlaws from early 90's?? Guy in my area went through a few engines and could never get over 80mph becasue of the bottom design of the 24. I believe his last setup was a Blown 509. Once he got it to run near 80, power increases did not increase speed. I seem to remember he even had his bottom done!! He finally got fed up, sold it, and now runs a fountain............. I've heard this same issue from two other people in this area with late 80's and 90's Baja's over the last 12 years. I would imagine thier newer designs have improved...................Just one man's witness..........................

As far as "70 mph" being the safe limit - it's not only the boat, but the experience and skills of the driver. One drivers "scary" experience might be another drivers "minumum amount of exitement" !!!! So that statement made me laugh out loud...................

BRUCE SEROFF

i had a 89 sport 240 with 540ci/640hp. best i saw was 77 gps. with a 468ci/525hp the boat ran a solid 72 with imco shorty.

TELLefant

I also believe that the hulls limit is 80 mph but I prefer the 'save' way. I got too much experience with blown (4 units in 2 seasons) 454's with their weak parts. This engines are just not built to go WFO over 1 hour. We always measured the exhaust temperature made plug reading and what ever but the blown out holes got still looking worse...

AIRTIME

BRUCE what size shortie did you have and prop with the 540 thanks Art

BRUCE SEROFF

It was a 2" shorty. with a 23 labbed mirage. It handled great. skipped across the waves perfectly level

TELLefant

Is a 23 labbed mirage not to small for about 650 hp?

TELLefant

I have a 572ci (through prop exhaust - because of restricted law...!) with a good 600hp in a Baja 235 Force (year 90) the prop is a 4-blades 26 with max. 4400RPM it run 64 mph last season. I know 4400 RPM is too low... So, I just have got a new 22 Merc Bravo1 4-blades prop. What should be the approx. result?

bajabob

i have a 1988 240sport with a 540dart 622hp n/a last sumer 136drive 23mirage prop at 5600 runnig low 80mph. it runs 80 all the time ! now this year i put more power going friday to test . i no a guy that does 98mph in a 24 outlaw . . the baja force hull is not the same hull . there is one thing when going over 60 mph you shuold have the rigth steering setup and long trim tab and a safety cut off switch hook to you . and drive that boat very carefull !!!

bajabob

i think if you run that 22 you will do 5200rpm at low 70mph . did you dyno your motor if so what is your rpm at the most hp ?? you need to no what rpm to prop your boat at . i would try a 23mirage prop not a plus