some more mods on an older 'bird
 

Just a few pixx of some stuff that needed to get put on my old bird..

Prop

IMCO Hydraulic Steering

K Planes

Gen 7 - 496

Pumps rigged on the transom for space etc..

The gauge pic needs a reshoot.... Next time..

looks good, some serioushardware

nice job Blue, those are great looking trim tabs. Hope she runs well.

Nice!! That's a ton of tab for a 242. Won't take much to get them to make a difference.

Thanks guys,

Yes, a lot of tab, but, I also have a Stellings box, an IMCO SC with a -1 shorty, and another 588 "big motor" with a N/A rating of 700HP, and a forced induction goal of about 1000HP that will go in the boat with the next setup change. I wanted to do things in steps so I can see if there are valid performance increases, and then keep the best stuff on the boat..

The big tab idea was that the boat will be running pretty much on the tabs and extension box with gobs of power, and in any case, the 380 Bottom plates interchange with 280 Bottom Plates..

Thx for the kind words, I'll keep the posts updated as I test etc..

Rich

rest of boat..

Be very very carefull with those tabs. It will not take much at all to put the bow under water. On our race boat (30 foot Superboat) it actually went a bit slower with the long tabs.

Heard that!

Those are 380's???? The 280's would be more than enough in my opinion.

Thanks for the tip.. I will be careful. As the 280 bottom plates interchange, I will switch if I need to..

That's got to be an awesome ride. Anyone know what speed the 242 hulls are rated for? Those K planes are monsterous, I would love to swap the bennetts for a set of 280's but that's not in the budget.

Split,

I'm waiting on the weather to do some ride testing.. I am not sure what speed the hulls are rated for, but some guys have claimed they have gone to 70+ with the hull without removing the hooks in the hull.. I don't know if it will chine walk, but I will find out once I put in my big motor..

If you look around, you might find a set of K-Planes for less than $2k complete.. I paid my Merc Dealer Mechanic $500 to install them, as I was not thrilled about drilling holes in the transom.. You might even be able to get a set of used planes and kit for $1200 and with $500 to install, you would be set. Maybe you could also sell the bennets after and recoup a bit of $$$.. I have no idea what used Bennets are worth, but if I got $300 for mine, I woud be happy...

I'll post how the ride is when I get some good weather and get on the water..

HTH,

R