Nosecone ??
10-11-2012 | 03:17 PM
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From: QLD
There are definitely exceptions to this however. My boat blows out at 75mph with a non nose coned box.
If you run your drive deep and are blowing out add a nose cone but keep it as small as possible, just enough to prevent blow out. Every extra bit of length added to gear case is extra drag.
10-12-2012 | 11:37 AM
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From: Sarasota, FL
Nosecone
70 MPH gets you 1 MPH, 80 - 2MPG but its get prop inefficiency too- I heard 15% slip down to 11%
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10-16-2012 | 11:16 AM
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I used to run low to mid 80's and added a Hydromotive nose cone to my B1 and it really settled the boat down and allowed me to run more trim. With the new motor, I wouldn't even think of not having a nose cone. It's been a huge improvement. I don't have low water pickups so I ported my existing to catch more water now that I'm running faster with more trim.
10-16-2012 | 08:11 PM
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From: catskill, ny
drilling side ports ?
Hydromotive, does not like any holes in front of the cone. You can drill the side water ports, if your X isnt too high and cover the low water pickup. Most my experience has been with V bottoms and Hydromotive cone works the best. Not sure about a cat though. I have dimensions for drilling the side ports if you want them.
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