382 Tips
 

Just bought a new (to me) 382 with 700's and NXT drives. Just now getting used to how it drives. Still playing with drive/tab levels, etc. Any tips from 382 owners out there on proper drive/tab settings coming out of the hole, trim/tab levels for cruising and for top speed. Thanks for any advice.

Congrats

wow ! nice set up!

Not many 700/NXT Formulas.......I imagine the settings are different that all the Bravo junk the rest of us have used!!

Keep us posted on how she performs and handles with that set up when you get comfortable with her. If I get tired of my '97 that will be my next boat!

Congrats :ernaehrung004:

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It will launch out of the hole easily with drives tucked and a little tab. No need to exceed 3500 rpm or the Vessel view will start screaming at you. Mid range I need neutral drives and a little tab to ride well. Over 80 tabs up and drives neutral. The boat is happy on the rear step and needs the least amount of help at that speed. Congrats! Have fun!

Fossil Fuel, thanks for the insight. What props are you running and what is your best top speed so far?

Congrats Godacious !!!!

That is without a doubt the package to have.

Was that the 382 "Spider graphic" at Shogren's? It didn't last long.

Like everyone else very curious what kinda of performance you get out of your awesome new ride!

Good Luck !!!

Jeff

Yes, bought it from Shogren. I'll post some test drive results after the weekend.

My 2003 382 w 525's and Stellings boxes ran fastest at high trim levels. Like three or four past neutral.

700s good for you, interested to see pics also, congrats on the boat.

Tips, get out there and rip it up.

97...All these 700 boats are running the same prop. I think I could break 100 with a new herring setup. My limiters start screaming at 96. But is it worth another $8K to make 100?

I would love a ride on your 382. After driving a 525 setup I got the feeling that the boat was underpowered but I would like to ride the 700's to compare. I'm told that the size difference is more of what I was feeling than the power since my boats are 242's.

Can I meet up on a weekend to get a feel of 700's? I don't know anyone closer to me with them.

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Thanks

I live in the Nashville area. Headed to Lake Cumberland this coming weekend. If you are nearby sometime, just send me a message and we can go for a ride.

Message sent.

I rode in the factory Formula Poker Run boat, with 6 of us, it ran 90 mph, but Vic said, with 2 people, it would run 94-96.

I rode in the same Poker Run Formula on the St Clair River, went 98.6mph with the river current and four people on board.

I need to ride the 700's to determine which way I go on a purchase. I love the Fastech's all around but I also like the 400SS. Tough call since I can only buy one.

Congrats, I had a friend that was thinking about that boat, and I bought a 382 from Greg at Shogrens a couple of years ago. I had some motor issues after purchase and Scott was great to work with and helped out a lot to resolve it. Great place to buy and you will love that set up, wish I had it.

First trip
 

So how was the shakedown cruise?

Shake down cruise
 

To Fossil and all:
Ran the Lake Cumberland Poker Run. Have the getting on plane thing down pat now. Give it a lot of throttle to get the RPM's up to 3500-4000. Have to back off when the props start to break loose but then get back into it when they hook up again. Boat like to cruise about 50-55mph at 3500rpm. Still playing with the trim and tab levels. Easily makes 5-7 mph difference just trimming the drives up or down a little. Best top speed I was able to get was 86 with no tab and 4-5 on the drive trim indicator (pretty high trim level I thought). Had a pretty cool rooster tail though. Full fuel, full water and 4 people on board. Still think I can get a few more mph out of her playing with the drive trim position and some time behind the wheel.

When the boat is on the trailer put a straightedge on the bottom and trim the drives in and out until you are at neutral trim (not in or out) parallel with the bottom. Mark the trim indicators with a sharpie. Run up, get on plane, run to 4000, lift the tabs and set drives at the sharpie mark. Pin the throttle and go. I think you were trimmed out too far, was your limiter on the smartcraft screaming at you? If you do not do 95 set like that something is wrong. You should see 5200+

That boat only has the electronic display for tab and drive trim, no manual indicators. So would the same procedure work by just recording the numbers on the display at parallel?

Yes, you have to know where neutral is. Mine is 7.7 on the smartcraft display and I have the mechanical indicators marked.

Congrats on the acquisition!
 

Can't wait to see it out on the water (of course I have to be out there to do that). Maybe we can get the crew together and squeeze a fall run in this year.

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RP

shake down cruise
 

Thanks Fossil. Been out of town for a while but the weather is looking great here for the weekend. I will give your method a try and report back. I'll post some pics, too.