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Old 04-24-2012, 07:35 PM
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Old 04-29-2012, 03:20 PM
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Waiting on lowers to come back from shop with #6 prop shafts. Ordering props from Hering. We decided on 17 X 35 X 18 degree rake. Got bored and started to tear dash apart. Sending off some templates to Steve at Innotech to do in carbon fiber. Will post pictures of completion of dash.
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Whats happening with this rig ????
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Old 06-03-2012, 07:09 AM
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Whats happening with this rig ????
still waiting on lowers and props from hering .i should have just got the scx 4s but i needed 3 and imco was out of stock at the time.did you get your spacers yet?
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Originally Posted by 47 lightning
still waiting on lowers and props from hering .i should have just got the scx 4s but i needed 3 and imco was out of stock at the time.did you get your spacers yet?
Still waiting on spacers , hopefully in a couple weeks they were out of stock also !! very interested on how yours runs out and gains , also handling .
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Originally Posted by 575cat
Still waiting on spacers , hopefully in a couple weeks they were out of stock also !! very interested on how yours runs out and gains , also handling .
i was going to have skegs extended but for a 1000.00 a piece i will try it first since i have three drives on the water may work ok prop shaft is 2.5 above bottom on outers and 3.5 center trying 18 x34 x 18 rake outers and 17 x 36 x 18 rake center . maybe by the end of the month for sea trial.
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Originally Posted by 47 lightning
i was going to have skegs extended but for a 1000.00 a piece i will try it first since i have three drives on the water may work ok prop shaft is 2.5 above bottom on outers and 3.5 center trying 18 x34 x 18 rake outers and 17 x 36 x 18 rake center . maybe by the end of the month for sea trial.
Excellent , cant wait to here .
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so? any water test?
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yes ...results were not what i expected but not bad.

65 mph at 3500 rpm

85 mph at 4500 rpm

98 mph at 5200 rpm

108mph at 5800 rpm

got on plane at 2500rpm and the boat just handled beautifull .really happy with the set up.

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Originally Posted by 47 lightning
yes ...results were not what i expected but not bad.

65 mph at 3500 rpm

85 mph at 4500 rpm

98 mph at 5200 rpm

108mph at 5800 rpm

got on plane at 2500rpm and the boat just handled beautifull .really happy with the set up.
Were you expecting more ? I think thats pretty good for that big and heavy of a rig .
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