Dry sump vs. Wet sump #6s
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Re: Dry sump vs. Wet sump #6s
On a 32 skater I had with wet sumps and a round skeg, about 139mph the ass end would start to move around. Jerry Gilbreath told me to convert to dry as well as a Herring swep skeg. Not only did it haul ass, but went straight as an arrow. He once told me that he found on the race boats that had round skegs back then, the ones that he at least ran, had handling issues at about 130. Cats that is. BTW, the price to convert to a swep skeg with herring, is a bit more then what's been posted.
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I have a 32 skater with 800sc's and wet #6's that gets a little hairy over 125mph as well. I seldom go that fast so would not be benificial for me to convert to dry sumps & swept back, but good info to know. Very easy to cruise all day 4000rpm=100mph, wife prefers I stay under 100, also safer with 4 people on board.
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Originally Posted by JCPERF
Bravos are on Fever now I am debating shooting the lock off my wallet and buying a dry sump 6 for my boat.
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Originally Posted by OldSchool
Don't make me send my wife up there to whup you.
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if you do, can you tell her to make me a corned beef on rye with mustard, and a beer too.... make sure she has something sexy on when she comes up.. thanks pal....
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Re: Dry sump vs. Wet sump #6s
Originally Posted by JCPERF
I will mainly run my Activator.We will run Fever in a couple of races.I will run it with Joe Sgro.Joe Latona will be at the races as an advisor I was in Fever when we almost hit Armed and Dangerous in 93 FT lauderdale
You sure it wasn't 94? I could almost bet on it.
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Re: Dry sump vs. Wet sump #6s
JC,
Not really sure how much of a speed difference there would be but there will definitely be a difference compared to an older #6 compared to a drysump/swept back skeg #6. Not sure what the cost difference would be but if you can do it for minimal then go with the dry sump and the swept back skeg. I think Herring makes swept back skegs for the older sixes. Hope that helps you a liitle.
Not really sure how much of a speed difference there would be but there will definitely be a difference compared to an older #6 compared to a drysump/swept back skeg #6. Not sure what the cost difference would be but if you can do it for minimal then go with the dry sump and the swept back skeg. I think Herring makes swept back skegs for the older sixes. Hope that helps you a liitle.
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Originally Posted by Ron P
Yup, it was the Worlds in Ft Lauderdale. I guess it was as close as it looked. South end turn...
You sure it wasn't 94? I could almost bet on it.
You sure it wasn't 94? I could almost bet on it.
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Originally Posted by SCARABJ
douch bag how was the ride back??