28' Skater running 117mph in Havasu
12-10-2005, 07:57 AM
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Re: 28' Skater running 117mph in Havasu
Originally Posted by yahoo
The 280's are real easy to work on, you can take the powerhead off in about 2hrs.
Charlie when you say tuner, did you dry stack your tuners ?
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Charlie when you say tuner, did you dry stack your tuners ?
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12-10-2005, 09:47 AM
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Re: 28' Skater running 117mph in Havasu
What do they do to them ? I had my dry stacked, they sound different, not sure if it really helped. I did to many changes at one time.
Right now Im replacing a lower, which gear ratio do you run 1:87 or 2:00 ? Im changing to 1:87 I heard they are stronger.
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Right now Im replacing a lower, which gear ratio do you run 1:87 or 2:00 ? Im changing to 1:87 I heard they are stronger.
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12-10-2005, 10:20 AM
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Re: 28' Skater running 117mph in Havasu
Originally Posted by charlie 28
The higher you go the faster you go,you have to increase diameter of prop, and make sure you have safe water pressure.Cant do that with 300x below 10lbs. motor goes into gardian. Also toe in or out.make sure the motors are square that kind of stuff.you'll notice speed increase.
The biggest gains I have found after props, is in learning how to drive the boat. These things are sure sensitive to trim settings. And moving the steering around to let the hull find its natural path. Has anybody tried any props bigger then 15''
12-10-2005, 03:59 PM
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i just got my 28 running with the 300xs love the boat a little hard to shift running do you guys shut them down to shift and i get quite a bit of vibration not used to the outboards boat accelerates like a rocket runnig 14.5 34 labbed finished mercurys
12-10-2005, 08:35 PM
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Re: 28' Skater running 117mph in Havasu
Charlie I am getting new 280's on a new 28 and I was wondering what setup you had to go 121 on stock 280 that is wild. Do you have your engines bolted right to your boat or to jack plates? I heard that jack plates can be a pain because you have to maintian them and they come loose. Also I was told to have water pickups in the hull so it is better. Is that correct? Trying to set it up right the first time so not as much tuning in after we get it in the water. Thanks
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12-13-2005, 10:11 AM
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Re: 28' Skater running 117mph in Havasu
Originally Posted by yahoo
What do they do to them ? I had my dry stacked, they sound different, not sure if it really helped. I did to many changes at one time.
Right now Im replacing a lower, which gear ratio do you run 1:87 or 2:00 ? Im changing to 1:87 I heard they are stronger.
Curtis
Right now Im replacing a lower, which gear ratio do you run 1:87 or 2:00 ? Im changing to 1:87 I heard they are stronger.
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12-13-2005, 10:19 AM
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Re: 28' Skater running 117mph in Havasu
Originally Posted by mmwalters
Charlie thanks.
The biggest gains I have found after props, is in learning how to drive the boat. These things are sure sensitive to trim settings. And moving the steering around to let the hull find its natural path. Has anybody tried any props bigger then 15''
The biggest gains I have found after props, is in learning how to drive the boat. These things are sure sensitive to trim settings. And moving the steering around to let the hull find its natural path. Has anybody tried any props bigger then 15''
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12-13-2005, 10:29 AM
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Re: 28' Skater running 117mph in Havasu
Originally Posted by 39NAS-T
Charlie I am getting new 280's on a new 28 and I was wondering what setup you had to go 121 on stock 280 that is wild. Do you have your engines bolted right to your boat or to jack plates? I heard that jack plates can be a pain because you have to maintian them and they come loose. Also I was told to have water pickups in the hull so it is better. Is that correct? Trying to set it up right the first time so not as much tuning in after we get it in the water. Thanks
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