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Old 07-21-2016 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by AZMIDLYF
Tanks in the same location, just bigger? I was just interested in knowing if any rigging differences had been made for the added rear weight balance.
Yes same location within a couple inches and bigger. Batteries and amp are still in the back.
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Old 07-21-2016 | 03:38 PM
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Sorry about all the questions. Are the motors on hydraulic plates or manual?
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Old 07-21-2016 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by AZMIDLYF
Sorry about all the questions. Are the motors on hydraulic plates or manual?
Not a problem with the questions at all. Heavy Duty CMC manual jack plates.
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Old 07-21-2016 | 06:03 PM
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Did some prop testing with Mercury Monday and Tuesday. Boat loved the 33" Merc small hub props.Ran 121 consistently on the limiters with a good crosswind. That's with 95 gallons of fuel and two guys. Acceleration was incredible. We got 2.23 miles per gallon @ 100MPH.
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Old 07-21-2016 | 07:52 PM
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Old 07-22-2016 | 07:40 AM
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I've heard from people in the know (don't want to drop names here) that the large case that the LU has on these 400R motors are actually helping the lifting of the rear of the hull when under way.

Not sure if its just during the planing speeds or the actual cruise speeds or top-end, these folks have observed this over the last 2 rigging on the DW32 and thus wanted to "exploit" this knowledge on this(third) and possibly future rigging. This is probably why the weights(batteries, etc) have not been shifted to the front.

will have to watch and listen some more as info is shared to me. Sharing this info so that other cats currently being rigged with 400R's may look into this.


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Old 07-28-2016 | 10:50 AM
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Ran the boat all last weekend. Incredible boat and setup. So easy to get into the boat swimming with the bustle. Can't wait to get my Merc props!
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Old 07-28-2016 | 11:02 AM
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Hey Darren, What props are you running while you are waiting on your Merc props. And did you run both the over hub and the small hub props from Merc. How was the comparison between the two. So glad to see you're enjoying the hell out of her. The wait is so tough but totally worth it. Steve.
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Old 07-28-2016 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Nastybug
Hey Darren, What props are you running while you are waiting on your Merc props. And did you run both the over hub and the small hub props from Merc. How was the comparison between the two. So glad to see you're enjoying the hell out of her. The wait is so tough but totally worth it. Steve.
Thanks Steve! We did try both over the hub and small hub on my boat.The boat likes the small hub props the best. I ordered a set of the 33" small hub props which are going to be my all around props. Mike from Merc is going to send me a set of 34" small hubs to try with a lighter load and slight diameter change to see what we can get for a big number. Right now I am running 34" over the hub Dewalds that I borrowed from Grant. The 33" small hub Merc props ran back to back to back 121 on the limiters with 45 gallons a side @98 degress and super high humidity so there is definitely more there.

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Old 07-28-2016 | 04:17 PM
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That's great Darren. I am glad you got her home safe and using the boat.
Funny how all these boats are different in what they want for props.
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