202
 

When you take out the sand you will see and feel the difference,and look out it will get light feeling.Be carefull when you get over 60 mph .Did you get a top speeed on it JOHN SR

Hi fenderjack
I was at 3500 rpm at 50, backed out had girl friend with me and that was fast enough for her, max rev is 4600, so we will see this next weekend, again if the weather permits
One thing thats nice with the DP drive it holds the boat nice and flat, no chine walk yet!?
I think i am going to remove half the sand and test!?
John Russell

Not bad.. Man you should know not to take the girly out when your dialing in lol.. Keep us posted.. :)


John jr

Yeah, but I spent all morning working on boat, and she made me breakfast and lunch and kept the refreshments comming while I was working on the boat, so I felt I needed to take her for a cruise! :kiss:
And she needs to get use to the speed if she is going to be with me! :evilb:
Pics next week!
JR

Well if she is going to ride in that stinger at speeds you better get some velcro to put on her bottom.JOHN SR

my stinger
 

hey best i ever got out of my 1987 stinger 222 is 65gps with factory big block.......Yes I have number 4 of 15 in 1987 that came factory with a 454 mag 330hp with the mr drive

I am hopping i can get that type of speed out of my 202 stinger with a 8.1Volvo (496) 375 propshaft horsepower with a 1.78 Volvo drive running F 9 props. I think I should be able to kiss 70 mph. We will see!
Nice looking 222:drink:
JR

Yeah, well I am a big off road guy also and into the Jeep thing and she has been with me on some very scary hill climbes and almost rolled it:eek:, so she is starting to get use to the motor sports thing!
Velcro? YEAH MAYBE! :drink:
JR

Funny thing , your wish would be my command and we should talk and this is not John and Glass Dave knows me very well .

Well with the weekend behind us, I was able to do some more testing with the little 202, definalty big block is to much weight for the 202 hull as is(which I knew was going to be the case) removed the sand and the hull is just wrong and the center of gravity is just not right, so my plan is to change the hull bottom this winter extending the running surface aft to the sheer, this will help with a couple of things, back wash comming off of plane,aft lift quicker flatter planeing times, (sand removal)for better trim response, flatter and more controlled at high speeds to reduce or remove chine walking and the boat will handle a big block very easily.
Once I perfect the hull, I think i will build a mold for some limited production boats, less power!?
JR