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Old 10-13-2023, 07:54 AM
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Awesome!!!!!
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That flyby video gave me a chub!
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So hows it handling steering, I know I had questions about the angle of the rams being to straight but it must work fine.
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Heath, still no interior or bolsters - right? Damn good speed for a heavy, nonstep 38'. A chop and salt water would push 90. You sure you weren't going downhill.
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Originally Posted by jeff32
how many hp per engine you got again? That is fast for that hull !!!
About 700hp, yes and it was dead calm, a good chop would have helped even more.
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Originally Posted by F-2 Speedy
So hows it handling steering, I know I had questions about the angle of the rams being to straight but it must work fine.
The steering couldn't be any better. Completely rock steady, you can let go of the wheel at 75mph, stays exactly where you pointed it.
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Heath, still no interior or bolsters - right? Damn good speed for a heavy, nonstep 38'. A chop and salt water would push 90. You sure you weren't going downhill.
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One of the settees is in the cabin, one isn't, and the cabinet for the galley and head aren't in there, Also no bolsters or rear seat in the cockpit. So it's probably 3-350 lbs light? We were running 3/4 tank of gas. About 675 lbs. I don't know, maybe I keep these 32 pitch props to run as regular props and experiment with bigger props for running fast (world speed record attempts lol) with a light load, etc. I may be selling the herring props I had made.
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Heath - I saw your post on facebook (speedo pic) - Super impressive!

What a great feeling to have it all pay off, lots of hard work here. If it's a bullet proof setup and runs like you are showing, I wouldn't change a thing! (Sure, play with props, but the engines seem really healthy) Awesome work, beautiful boat, and awesome results. You have to be proud.
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Originally Posted by akattack
Heath, still no interior or bolsters - right? Damn good speed for a heavy, nonstep 38'. A chop and salt water would push 90. You sure you weren't going downhill.
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Video looked like he was going against the current.
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Originally Posted by akattack
Heath, still no interior or bolsters - right? Damn good speed for a heavy, nonstep 38'. A chop and salt water would push 90. You sure you weren't going downhill.
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Video looked like he was going against the current.
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