Offshoreonly.com

Offshoreonly.com (https://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/)
-   General Boating Discussion (https://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/general-boating-discussion-51/)
-   -   How much slower are Standard length Sportmaster drives than XR lowers? (https://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/general-boating-discussion/107269-how-much-slower-standard-length-sportmaster-drives-than-xr-lowers.html)

Marginmn 07-08-2005 11:10 AM

How much slower are Standard length Sportmaster drives than XR lowers?
 
I've heard that the longer skeg on the sportmasters slows them down a bit - can anyone guess how much slower a 38 Fever with new 525's and standard length Sportmasters would be vs the XR lowers?

Are you talking about a mile an hour or is it more drastic?

masher44 07-08-2005 03:42 PM

Re: How much slower are Standard length Sportmaster drives than XR lowers?
 
you can buy a set for $4,180 and try them out now :D :D

masher44 07-08-2005 03:42 PM

Re: How much slower are Standard length Sportmaster drives than XR lowers?
 

Originally Posted by masher44
you can buy a set for $4,180 and try them out now :D :D



I take it you got your boat? How is it running?

Marginmn 07-08-2005 11:44 PM

Re: How much slower are Standard length Sportmaster drives than XR lowers?
 

Originally Posted by masher44
I take it you got your boat? How is it running?

No, I am suppose to pick up my boat next week. Much to my surprise I learned that a new drive I bought as a package deal with a pair of 525's and shipped to my rigger back in Feb turns out to be a Sportsmaster instead of a regular XR.

On the plus side it is a more expensive drive, but on the downside I have to buy another one - and I've heard that they are a bit slower than their standard XR counterparts. I was wanting to get some feedback as to weather this was true or not that they run a bit slower.

I have some pics of my boat but I need to figure out how to resize them.

masher44 07-09-2005 12:49 AM

Re: How much slower are Standard length Sportmaster drives than XR lowers?
 
I think it will depend on your X dimension. Is there a way to try both? Randy might be able to work that out for you. I know they supposedly work great on the Cig side by side set up...

It is a quick change for you to try both ways if they have a spare one.

Strip Poker 388 07-16-2005 01:26 PM

Re: How much slower are Standard length Sportmaster drives than XR lowers?
 
Anybody else have any experance with this????

iamfaster 09-12-2005 05:24 PM

Re: How much slower are Standard length Sportmaster drives than XR lowers?
 
XR Sportmaster regular size (not shorty), compared to regular XR.... will the Sportmaster be slower at the same drive height?

GOODT 09-12-2005 08:14 PM

Re: How much slower are Standard length Sportmaster drives than XR lowers?
 
1 Attachment(s)
As a Fountain and Cigg dealer I will say that fountain has the best x dim out there thats what Reggies all about as for slower yes the sportmaster has a longer sheg but at the same time it has a better profile so I would have to say one cancels the other but if you want I can call down tomorrow and get the test sheets faxed to me on both ( unlike a lot of manufacturers Fountain test runs every boat before it leaves and documents everything !!!!!

iamfaster 09-12-2005 09:05 PM

Re: How much slower are Standard length Sportmaster drives than XR lowers?
 
Goodt, it would be interesting to see the results. I am searching for new drives and found a set of XR's with regular Sportmaster's.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:28 PM.


Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.