Pat McPherson

It's all in good fun Storm...
I hope you can find the time to run with us Superboaters...

Stormrider

It sure would be alot easier than to find Panteras to run with.
Maybe Tmone and FT525 can get it together, but then again, I'm the furthest from all you. It'd be easier for me to trailer out to an east end run.

As far as the drive goes, maybe just the upper will give me what I need. and as far as $$, there are plenty of cards giving me 2.99% for life.

Pat McPherson

Hey Storm,
L.I. is Superboat Land...
FLA. is where the Panteras are...
There is also a fellow that has a 24' Pantera in Old saybrook/Deep River.
Ron (525) put me in touch with him but we did not hook up last year.
I think he is Vitamin C here on OSO...
Trailer to Mattituck with the South Shore Crew June 11th.
It's going to be a great run!!!!!!!!!!!!

jcap

Torque is definetly the bravo slayer!
What prop you think you will be turning? the higher pitch props need more torque and in turn stress out gears and shafts, regular bravos arent happy spinning anything in the 27 pitch and higher range and they also dont like spinning lefty props ( i know some pantera guys feel thier boats like left hand props, I run a lefty on a 30y2k)

Just my 2 cents, I am not a drive expert, I am just really good at blowing them up!
Jim

Stormrider

I'm being told my torque will be around 520-530.
I was hoping to spin a 26 or 27 B1 or M+.
I'd rather pay now for an XR than have my wife watch me blow drive after drive.

Pat, I put 6-11-05 on my OUTLOOK.
See if I can escape from the family for a day.
It's probably more fun than a poker run.

Pat McPherson

Check it out Storm...
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=94142

I have both a 26p and a 28p BI, so we'll see which works better.
If I was to guess, the 26p will put her near the 5200rpm rev limit and the 28p will max out at 4800...
Not going to use a 3 blade anymore.

Storm,
If you can spin a 26p or 27p at your planned 55-5600rpm, you are going to be flying...

Hey Jcap,
How are your doing?
Any plans for a drive change on your boat?

Stormrider

Pat, not sure on those prop #s.
Gonna have to play w/ it.

6/11-12 looks like fun, but if i can get away, it'll be the 11th only.
I'll try to keep an eye on the threads.

Jeff, just cleaned up my new dart heads... he says the look great.
"Maybe another 20-30hp right there."
OYE... what i get myself into!!!!

Pat McPherson

I hear you man; leaving the wife with three kids for more than a day is a tough one...

My heads are also at the machine shop for a little bowl port and blend...