2003 288 Drive Question
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2003 288 Drive Question
Hey guys: anyone tested a shortly lower on their 03' 288? Toying around with the idea to see how it handles/reacts. Running a NA572 around 725 hp. Thanks for any help....
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I just changed over to a -2 last weekend. Ran the boat on Cumberland over the weekend for about 3 hours. Not too impressed yet. Harder to get on plane, actually lost about 4-5 mph across the board. Gonna have to play with props or spacers now to make it work. My boat is a 2000 model so I'm not sure if we have the same hull. Running about 450-475 HP. Previous best was 72mph with a stock 26B1 at about 5100 rpm. Now runs around 67 at same rpm and prop so my slip is way up.
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I just changed over to a -2 last weekend. Ran the boat on Cumberland over the weekend for about 3 hours. Not too impressed yet. Harder to get on plane, actually lost about 4-5 mph across the board. Gonna have to play with props or spacers now to make it work. My boat is a 2000 model so I'm not sure if we have the same hull. Running about 450-475 HP. Previous best was 72mph with a stock 26B1 at about 5100 rpm. Now runs around 67 at same rpm and prop so my slip is way up.
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I keep hearing that about the extension box, not an option I want to try at the moment. I guess maybe i shouldve researched this a little more before I made the change
Im gonna try a couple different size spacers first, find out where that puts me and then maybe look at props. Maybe a 5 blade? If anyone has a line on some used spacers let me know.
Thanks,
Larry
Im gonna try a couple different size spacers first, find out where that puts me and then maybe look at props. Maybe a 5 blade? If anyone has a line on some used spacers let me know.
Thanks,
Larry
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I keep hearing that about the extension box, not an option I want to try at the moment. I guess maybe i shouldve researched this a little more before I made the change
Im gonna try a couple different size spacers first, find out where that puts me and then maybe look at props. Maybe a 5 blade? If anyone has a line on some used spacers let me know.
Thanks,
Larry
Im gonna try a couple different size spacers first, find out where that puts me and then maybe look at props. Maybe a 5 blade? If anyone has a line on some used spacers let me know.
Thanks,
Larry