Originally Posted by rbpalmer2000 (Post 2017638)

look at El Capitan!

Originally Posted by blownincome (Post 2016917)

Possibly identical the boats in this Number run were built as a spring stocking special for Dealers who ordered boats at the fall dealer meeting in 99 there were 3 boats built with patriot graphics in that production run all w/500 carbs Pretty cool!
The drain runs back the stringer under the bulkhead and back to the builge (in my last boat) I have not looked in this one yet but I dont ever have any water in the step locker.. what does your boat run speed wise? in 83-4 at sealevel..
Nice Boat!
Bob

Originally Posted by rickdarling (Post 2017006)

Dave / Bob -

I get water in the bilge under the step. You can see it through the brass fitting set in the center at the bottom. I always thought it was the result of water traveling from the stern bilge (backwards through the hose) during normal operations. I get it to drain by jacking the bow up fairly high during storage. Water eventually drains out through the rear plug hole. I also leave a tub of d-humidify moisture absorber under the step (and several other places) which picks up the remaining moisture.

I have a drain in the front port bow as well. It does appear to vent the bulk headed areas under the v-birth cushion (I had to look at it). Likewise, I had to look at the cooler drain.

Although I'm not close to your serial numbers, I believe our hulls are similar. The best I've seen is 76 MPH on the GPS and 78 on the Tattletale. I have 496 Mag HOs turning 26 pitch Bravo 1s.

Rick

Originally Posted by rbpalmer2000 (Post 2017638)

look at El Capitan!

Originally Posted by Dkahnjob (Post 2018034)

Hi Rick,
I have 4 blade Bravo 28 pitch props, I think they may be a little small for the top end, because the one time that I really leaned on it the rpm went over 5600+ maybe 5800 on the port engine. Although I am guessing that I will be proped about right for Havasu in the summer. 115 degrees and 650' elevation.

I have poured water down into the ice chest and watched to see where it goes, I can't see it come out anywhere. It drains very slowly, I tried to blow it out with an air hose and that didn't do anything. When I jack the bow up, as I do when I am storing it about a cup or two of water in under the step, but nothing drains out also a small amount of water under the lockers under the v-berth.

Originally Posted by FeverMike (Post 2018316)

Take a cable snake (the kind you use to snake cables through walls) and see were it goes plus it will also help clean out the passages. I had to do this a few times on my 29 Fever.

Originally Posted by rbpalmer2000 (Post 2019548)

I like it a lot. So far I've driven it 101 MPH with 2 people and a full bag of fuel. It has herrings on it. It will go faster. It is very stable at speeds over 100MPH. The new interior is fabulous. It cruises along at 80 MPH, and at that speed it is like riding on a quiet pond-lol