353 Sport/496 HO's
04-05-2005, 06:10 PM
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Re: 353 Sport/496 HO's
Originally Posted by Magicfloat
Ran the Sport again today in the kind of water a 353 likes,nice chop and some wind,lite load. 79 GPS upwind,77 GPS downwind, and just hitting the rev limiters with the stock 28's. I would not have believed it if I had not seen it myself. 
05-04-2005, 05:35 PM
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Re: 353 Sport/496 HO's
We just ran our 353 Sport with 496 HO's. 73 on the GPS with full fuel tanks and three big guys on board. Not bad for stock power with warranties! Let the motors break in a little, maybe some prop work and a light fuel load and I wouldn't bet against 75 +!
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05-04-2005, 06:00 PM
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that's 5 MPH under Robert's two-way avg. speed on a likewise not broken in boat (2 or 3 runs I imagine).
and about what my loaded H.O. 353 runs on it's best day.
how much fuel did Dano have aboard her Robert?
hmmmm.
and about what my loaded H.O. 353 runs on it's best day.
how much fuel did Dano have aboard her Robert?
hmmmm.
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05-04-2005, 07:53 PM
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Re: 353 Sport/496 HO's
My speed was with 3/4 fuel and driver only. Tom's run with all that weight is impressive,and if anyone knows how to get performance from a Fastech it would be Tom. The 353/496HO is a great combination 
05-05-2005, 08:33 AM
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Re: 353 Sport/496 HO's
Thanks for the compliment Robert. Maybe I'm out of practice! It's been a long winter.
I'm going to run it again today with just me in it and see what we get. I will let you know.
I will say that I wish this boat had hydraulic steering. It was getting a little slpppy at speed. What did you think? I have a retail sold 353-Sport coming next month and we added the steering to it. It should improve handling a bit. The boat I just tested is retail sold, but this guy will never take it over 50 MPH so he doesn't really need the steering, but with the speeds these things are capable of I think the steering should be required.
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I'm going to run it again today with just me in it and see what we get. I will let you know.
I will say that I wish this boat had hydraulic steering. It was getting a little slpppy at speed. What did you think? I have a retail sold 353-Sport coming next month and we added the steering to it. It should improve handling a bit. The boat I just tested is retail sold, but this guy will never take it over 50 MPH so he doesn't really need the steering, but with the speeds these things are capable of I think the steering should be required.
Tom
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05-05-2005, 08:48 AM
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My comment from the Sport announcement get-go was don't bring one in without it!
$175K performance boat without hydraulic steering? I don't think so.
$175K performance boat without hydraulic steering? I don't think so.
