Spin in or out ??
08-07-2009, 11:52 PM
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Swapped the drives " spinning In" today, Man what a difference ! I spun in with my modified 2.5`s a few years back and it rode well, a little loose though. I dont know if the weight of the 300xs motors made a difference, but it rode Awesome!! Ran right across the waves, felt very little. Smooth and Stable , only thing I did noticed it took a good bit longer to get on plane even with the drives tucked under.
08-08-2009, 09:10 AM
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Gary Ballogh and I have spent countless hours setting up my 32B and I'm spinning in ( I'll never go back to spinning out) and like you I have 300xs's. One thing you may want to look at is motor height, inward rotation lifts the bow and pulls the transom down. You may find ( depending on water pressure) that you can raise the motors.
Gary Ballogh and I have spent countless hours setting up my 32B and I'm spinning in ( I'll never go back to spinning out) and like you I have 300xs's. One thing you may want to look at is motor height, inward rotation lifts the bow and pulls the transom down. You may find ( depending on water pressure) that you can raise the motors.
08-08-2009, 10:19 AM
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Gary Ballogh and I have spent countless hours setting up my 32B and I'm spinning in ( I'll never go back to spinning out) and like you I have 300xs's. One thing you may want to look at is motor height, inward rotation lifts the bow and pulls the transom down. You may find ( depending on water pressure) that you can raise the motors.
Gary Ballogh and I have spent countless hours setting up my 32B and I'm spinning in ( I'll never go back to spinning out) and like you I have 300xs's. One thing you may want to look at is motor height, inward rotation lifts the bow and pulls the transom down. You may find ( depending on water pressure) that you can raise the motors.
What kind of water pressure #s are you seeing?
Steve
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08-08-2009, 06:20 PM
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I see 10-12 lbs in flat water. Usually however the water here isn't flat so with the spikes I'll see 12-15.
How are the 300xs's working out for you, any issues yet?
I see 10-12 lbs in flat water. Usually however the water here isn't flat so with the spikes I'll see 12-15.
How are the 300xs's working out for you, any issues yet?
08-11-2009, 07:01 AM
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Turning mine in it seemed to take alot of the "hop" out of the boat. The only problem w/ spinning mine in is the shifters are backwards, I need to figure something out without having to re-rig the boat
08-12-2009, 10:18 AM
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08-12-2009, 10:21 AM
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300XS are great! had a issue at first and blew a powerhead @ 26hrs
(someone @ Merc did not tighten a rod bolt tight) warranteed and no further problems
Have about 60+ hrs on the motors. Burning about 30gals per hr @ 90mph Can`t beat that!
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