Speedmaster 5s
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if your dead set on not buying a speedmaster boat (which, it seems like no matter what we tell you, your not going to change your mind) then i would buy this nortech
http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o38933-en.html
Its in your price range, newer than the PQ, and you cannot even compare the build quality of a PQ to a nortech. They arent even in the same league.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o38933-en.html
Its in your price range, newer than the PQ, and you cannot even compare the build quality of a PQ to a nortech. They arent even in the same league.
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I'm not dead set against the Speedmasters at all, I just read that the 5s are shorties and the dealer really steered me away from the boat for pleasure purposes because of this. I'm not a poker run junkie, just want to have some speed in big water. If this is a solid setup for this, I'm not at all opposed.
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Big water + big boat + big power + B1 drives = busted B1, aggravation, angry wife, sleepless nights, less time on the water, expensive and slow.
My 2c's.
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I'm not dead set against the Speedmasters at all, I just read that the 5s are shorties and the dealer really steered me away from the boat for pleasure purposes because of this. I'm not a poker run junkie, just want to have some speed in big water. If this is a solid setup for this, I'm not at all opposed.
If going fast in big water tickles your fancy, without a doubt, go for the #5 boat. The bigger drives will DOMINATE over that same boat with bravos. The big SSM cleaver props do very well in big water. With those 600SC engines, you will not hurt those #5 drives.
There are spacers available for the #5 drives if needed, to drop them down a bit. Replacing the #5 with a 3A, would drop the propshaft down 6". More than likely, depending on where the propshafts are now, would kill the boats performance, and probably handle like crap.
The PQ is big and heavy. A good friend of mine has a 42ft fountain, with stock merc 525EFI motors. The boat eats bravo XR's way too often. Same story on my other friends 38 Sonic with 575's. Bravo Buster. Lake Michigan will eat bravos all day in a big boat with anything more than 450-500HP, unless you run it like a schoolgirl. Go take a look at the actual propshaft, and dimensions of a ssm V. then go look at a bravo drive. You will see. Sure, you can get the bravo boat, break a few drives, upgrade to some Bmax or similiar bravo replacements, and have lots of money in parts and downtime. Or, just change the fluid and go boating with the ssm V's.
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That's very helpful, thanks again! It sounds like this is a good route for me to consider as opposed to what I was told.
Just so I understand, if I would end up wanting to drop the propshaft by a couple of inches to reduce the slip while digging out, spacers are an option? How costly is that? It sounds like I wouldn't need to do that anyway with a good 5 blade prop.
Just so I understand, if I would end up wanting to drop the propshaft by a couple of inches to reduce the slip while digging out, spacers are an option? How costly is that? It sounds like I wouldn't need to do that anyway with a good 5 blade prop.
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That's very helpful, thanks again! It sounds like this is a good route for me to consider as opposed to what I was told.
Just so I understand, if I would end up wanting to drop the propshaft by a couple of inches to reduce the slip while digging out, spacers are an option? How costly is that? It sounds like I wouldn't need to do that anyway with a good 5 blade prop.
Just so I understand, if I would end up wanting to drop the propshaft by a couple of inches to reduce the slip while digging out, spacers are an option? How costly is that? It sounds like I wouldn't need to do that anyway with a good 5 blade prop.
Yes, 5 blades will help. Yes, spacers are avail in 1" increments. I would not worry about any of that just yet. Run the boat, get a WOT RPM and MPH reading. Calculate the prop slip. If its really high, then yes, a different prop, spacer, might be needed. If its good, than well, its good.
If you wan't skiboat type holeshots, than this might not be the boat for you. If you like not breaking drives, swinging big props, shooting a rooster tail, being able to turn those 600SC's into 750HP mills, (which is fairly easy btw), and still not break $hit, go for it.
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That's very helpful, thanks again! It sounds like this is a good route for me to consider as opposed to what I was told.
Just so I understand, if I would end up wanting to drop the propshaft by a couple of inches to reduce the slip while digging out, spacers are an option? How costly is that? It sounds like I wouldn't need to do that anyway with a good 5 blade prop.
Just so I understand, if I would end up wanting to drop the propshaft by a couple of inches to reduce the slip while digging out, spacers are an option? How costly is that? It sounds like I wouldn't need to do that anyway with a good 5 blade prop.
But yes, Mild Thunder has a good point. Drive it before you do anything.
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Not to highjack but can a Bravo xr drive be replaced easily with the SSM 5??
May be a trade could do the trick??
I might be interested in trading drives....I want the rooster tail.
Something to think about..
May be a trade could do the trick??
I might be interested in trading drives....I want the rooster tail.
Something to think about..
Last edited by verbi69; 07-28-2011 at 12:51 PM.