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Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
03-18-2015, 08:14 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 85,926
Posted By blue thunder

Anywhere between Chesapeake Inn and Jelly Fish...

Anywhere between Chesapeake Inn and Jelly Fish Joels typically. Raft ups in still pond often. We do a few fun runs a year from turkey point to locations south. I'll make sure to plug you in when...
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
03-17-2015, 06:39 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 85,926
Posted By blue thunder

When you said you had a friend that knew my...

When you said you had a friend that knew my panther I figured you were talking about your bff aka the side kick. :bananalove:

Me, you and baja226 along with all my other friends on the bay...
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
03-17-2015, 06:01 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 85,926
Posted By blue thunder

It was last summer baja226. Crazy stories.

It was last summer baja226. Crazy stories.
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
03-17-2015, 03:00 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 85,926
Posted By blue thunder

I have to bite my tongue on almost every build...

I have to bite my tongue on almost every build spec I see from that "builder" because I don't like to cause trouble. But holycrap sometimes I just can't help myself. I looked that cam up and its...
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
03-17-2015, 11:29 AM
Replies: 270
Views: 85,926
Posted By blue thunder

In a light boat he may be able to get away with...

In a light boat he may be able to get away with that but in a prowler = boom. Maybe the plan is to run race fuel haha.
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
03-17-2015, 10:19 AM
Replies: 270
Views: 85,926
Posted By blue thunder

I've just bought 741 cams to spice up things a...

I've just bought 741 cams to spice up things a little for next season. I was thinking I'd get 200rpm from that change using my 32p bravos, same props as last year, putting rpm at 5600. So we are on...
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
03-17-2015, 09:52 AM
Replies: 270
Views: 85,926
Posted By blue thunder

Anyone care to take a guess at my hp? I've never...

Anyone care to take a guess at my hp? I've never dynoed my engines but know they make good power because they can push a 1988 panther into the ninties. I always assumed in the area of 650hp but...
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
03-16-2015, 10:34 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 85,926
Posted By blue thunder

PM me your email and I can send you pics of the...

PM me your email and I can send you pics of the pulleys. IIRC they were slightly under 3" diameter, but can verify if you get serious about needing them.
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
03-16-2015, 10:30 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 85,926
Posted By blue thunder

That's going to be a lot of fun in a 27 fountain....

That's going to be a lot of fun in a 27 fountain. I believe we were agreeing in a thread on facebook that 10.5:1 compression with iron heads and a basically stock non mag roller cam was a bit of a...
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
03-16-2015, 06:53 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 85,926
Posted By blue thunder

Ah, yes. We recently became friends on fb I...

Ah, yes. We recently became friends on fb I believe. What are you running 177s in?
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
03-16-2015, 06:44 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 85,926
Posted By blue thunder

I have small pulleys too ramos if you need some.

I have small pulleys too ramos if you need some.
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
03-16-2015, 06:43 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 85,926
Posted By blue thunder

20 years on the chesapeake this year so yes, my...

20 years on the chesapeake this year so yes, my stomping ground for sure. I keep my floating condo (carver) slipped at the mouth of the susquehanna river and run out of there. How about you?
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
03-16-2015, 01:55 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 85,926
Posted By blue thunder

Ealesh, I looked up the bearings I rebuilt my...

Ealesh, I looked up the bearings I rebuilt my blowers using. The rotor bearings are rated at 18000rpm and the snout bearings 17000rpm. They have ran 5 years without rebuilding at 11800 so we know...
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
03-15-2015, 10:53 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 85,926
Posted By blue thunder

I don't recall where I got the 12,500 max rpm but...

I don't recall where I got the 12,500 max rpm but its likely because when I sourced new bearings, that is the max rpm bearing I could find in the proper config.
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
03-15-2015, 10:28 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 85,926
Posted By blue thunder

A blower speed of 14,700rpm is going to be a...

A blower speed of 14,700rpm is going to be a problem sooner rather than latter as well. I spin mine 11,800rpm and feel they are close to the edge. 12500rpm is what I've known to be the max reliable...
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
02-17-2015, 04:47 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 85,926
Posted By blue thunder

I used to design bridge cranes as an engineer and...

I used to design bridge cranes as an engineer and what concerns me about your rig is sway control. The cg is quite high from the pics. Adding some longer sway bracing fore and aft would be a cheap...
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