I like to hear that John! How fast are you going?

Cool! I considered swapping to the 1.5 to get my speed back.. Maybe in due time! I had a 100% trouble free boating season this year and it was an abnormally rough summer on the open seas!

What kind of power are you running?

Please keep me posted!

I'm running 565 C.I. Merlin Tall Deck with M-3 Procharger - 900 H.P. - 26' Awesome Cat - 32 Pitch Maximus prop - 1.5 B-Max - 105 M.P.H. @ 5800 R.P.M. - Cruise @ 3000 R.P.M. 55 M.P.H.

My lowers was the worst casting I have ever seen in anything,there wavy, grinding dips,some I cant get out there so deep,one had nose off ,there thick,skegs thick.

I have 2 lowers thats on the boat they were the same casting, the spare looks like they spent alittle more time on it.

I got the boat with the B max with a stock merc foot,the boat was a little off on speed,around 1-2mph,Thin i put the blower motors in it and had a base line, change to the crescent lowers,I sanded/cleaned them up some. I really didn't see much speed dif.I did notice it was not hook up as good at the stock bravo foot,no big deal,I'm babying them getting on plan anyway.I went up 6 prop sizes,now Ive cut the sh!t out of them,hours and hours of it,I just hate I cant get the porosity out of it,I keep grinding and more turn up,Ive thinned them a bunch,Dean said I couldn't grind too much,I think I can see oil thru those holes

Ive been busy polishing with out a boat all summer

looks at the thickness diff, with the torpedo being bigger and longer,more resistance

the Drive sits back 5/8's. so that puts the prop alittle deeper in the water.

hope this helps
Rob

Ck out the water holes,must of been a heavy duty grinder.

Hey Frank we got to do yours next It has to slow it down


800 grit

The polishing actually slows ya down bro!! I remember at the marina they detailed a #6 boat and polished the lowers... the owner freaked out!!!

I got an idea on the porosity you're seeing, West System 420 or 423... Never tried it but the 423 is an aluminum powder and the 423 is graphite...

yea I know, but atlest it will look good before the first ride,ital be some cool pictures,Frank I bet the bottom will hurt me also,its real slick.

I wonder if it will stay on? how do ya apply It?

You mix it in with the west system epoxy resin.

kinda like filler pudy,ya spread it on fill the holes and sand back smooth,I wonder if polishing will pull it out of the hole?