2008 fountain 35 time to plane
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2008 fountain 35 time to plane
test drove one today, stagered 525 spinning hering 6 blades... never thought I'd cavitate trying to plane !
Quite tuff to get on plane ! even with tabs full down... quite a big rooster tail with drives down, less to none trimmed high at higher speed...
What's the trick to get on plane without stripping the props?
Quite tuff to get on plane ! even with tabs full down... quite a big rooster tail with drives down, less to none trimmed high at higher speed...
What's the trick to get on plane without stripping the props?
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I'm interested in this too. I've only had mine a few days and I have no test/spec sheet yet...So far I just gun it, the RPM stabilize at 4,000 and I wait for the props to bite. It's quite a bit faster off the line than my 500EFI fever 29.
Did you notice a brief vibration at low RPM on launch? And is this normal operation, If anyone knows.....
Did you notice a brief vibration at low RPM on launch? And is this normal operation, If anyone knows.....
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I'm interested in this too. I've only had mine a few days and I have no test/spec sheet yet...So far I just gun it, the RPM stabilize at 4,000 and I wait for the props to bite. It's quite a bit faster off the line than my 500EFI fever 29.
Did you notice a brief vibration at low RPM on launch? And is this normal operation, If anyone knows.....
Did you notice a brief vibration at low RPM on launch? And is this normal operation, If anyone knows.....
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They definately do not jump out of the hole......
With a bit of chop and turning seems to work best but you still have to "walk" the throttles up and down. I am still playing after 40 hours on mine to try and figure the best way to be honest.
I tried my 7 blade herings last weekend and they did help a bit.........
With a bit of chop and turning seems to work best but you still have to "walk" the throttles up and down. I am still playing after 40 hours on mine to try and figure the best way to be honest.
I tried my 7 blade herings last weekend and they did help a bit.........
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They definately do not jump out of the hole......
With a bit of chop and turning seems to work best but you still have to "walk" the throttles up and down. I am still playing after 40 hours on mine to try and figure the best way to be honest.
I tried my 7 blade herings last weekend and they did help a bit.........
With a bit of chop and turning seems to work best but you still have to "walk" the throttles up and down. I am still playing after 40 hours on mine to try and figure the best way to be honest.
I tried my 7 blade herings last weekend and they did help a bit.........
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better getting on plain for sure, a bit better mid range and at 4600rpm ran at 90mph.
I did not trim it right our, just over 2 on the indicator, going to try this weekend now that I am comfortable. I was concerned / cautious with stern lift so didnt go crazy.......the feel of the boat is TOTALLY different though, very solid and at higher speeds, thebackend does not move like before......so far so good.
I did not trim it right our, just over 2 on the indicator, going to try this weekend now that I am comfortable. I was concerned / cautious with stern lift so didnt go crazy.......the feel of the boat is TOTALLY different though, very solid and at higher speeds, thebackend does not move like before......so far so good.
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tabs in drives in push throttles up till you feel the shudder start to pull your tabs up as the boat props start to blow out pull your sticks back till you gain traction (stop cavitating) push your sticks up again and you are rolling.. the shudder you feel is normal , as said above turning a little may help
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what about the smart craft screen? I turned it on, did not really have time to use it...
How does that work generally speaking? what feature are you using most of the time?
How does that work generally speaking? what feature are you using most of the time?