Offshoreonly.com - 2" Shorties on 35 lightning

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Originally Posted by 29scarab10 (Post 3250842)

Mike if you will call Fountain with your serial number they will give you a run report that will have your x deminsion on it.
I suspect with your boxs that you have already adversely affected the handleing of your boat, but I do not believe it for the good. It would really help to know what Fountains says the boat run new versus what it runs now which the report i have spoken about earlier should tell you this.

Do you have any videos of your boat running down the water?

How does it carry the bow of the boat?

I will the first to admit I have no experience with extension boxs however it seems to me that with boxs and the stern lifting props the bow of the boat should really be planted hard which would not be good for top speed or a good handleing boat. These are just my thoughts.
Allen

Mike's props also turn inwards, aid'ing in bow lift. I cannot see how his setup would plant the bow, even with hydromotive stern lifting style props. If anything, the stock x dimension, extension boxes, notched transom, and stock length bravos, if anything would make the stern dig, with the props being so deep and so far back. In theory, he should have more than enough leverage to carry the bow...kinda like how people always say surface drives boats cant carry the bow high enough with the drives to close to the surface. If i recall your boat had shortys on it when it had the bigger power in it back in the day? And was very fast? Too bad you couldnt touch base with the orig owner...

I'd like to see how the shorty lowers would work mike, with new motors, and a different style prop. I think the shorter lowers will help handling especially once you get to the mid-upper 80s.

Best thing would be if someone local had some you can try before you buy!