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Originally Posted by Rik
(Post 2217708)
I'd like to ride in that thing.
Even Joe said the acceleration is unbelievable. call me sometime. 415-485-0788 |
Originally Posted by Young Performance
(Post 2216724)
Strip,
Do you or anyone else know how to get in touch with the guys that own the boat. I would love to pick their brains to found out how they got the boat to handle so well. I did a pair of 925 EFI's in a 38 slingshot with Arnesons and can't drive the boat past 100 without it getting completely out of control. It's a shame, because the boat runs 94 mph at 4000 rpm and thats about all you can safely do. Their is so much left that you can't use. He should have just had me build 750 hp for the boat. Any help would be great. Thanks, Eddie. Eddie I was told that Eric's boat had the bottom mods? I would think modifiying the strake would help with stearn lift,settling the boat some,There is some picks fountain40icbm posted of the bottom in the Hustler thread.Only the newer ones can be cut on.Mine needs it:( |
Eric's boat has only about 18 in. of the strake removed, from the transom. Joe said that we can remove the rest if we want. The boat has entirely to much stern lift.
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Originally Posted by Rik
(Post 2217671)
Ohhh..
Look closely at the propeller shaft center lines of the 388 "Black Cloud" boat. The propeller shaft centers are some 15.5" closer than what is on the 388 out of TN. (Which is an AWESOME boat I hear) This makes a difference when the boat gets going over 100 as the bottom is lifting out from under the standard side by side center line drives where as with the stagger the propellers are still in the water. Remember there is more than one way to skin a cat. The Black Cloud boat has side by side engines but it has stagger centerline drives. Rik in your opinion what would make a bravo 388 like mine handle better above 100mph? |
Originally Posted by Young Performance
(Post 2217762)
Eric's boat has only about 18 in. of the strake removed, from the transom. Joe said that we can remove the rest if we want. The boat has entirely to much stern lift.
Could it the the props? |
No no Yes Yes MAybe Maybe
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The props have been modified by BBlades as per Joe. Some of the trailing edge cup has been taken off to help reduce lift and they have been turned into round ears. They are the best props so far. They are 17x36, turned into 16.5x36 5 blade Mercs.
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Originally Posted by Strip Poker 388
(Post 2217765)
Rik in your opinion what would make a bravo 388 like mine handle better above 100mph?
What are you hoping to achieve, in exact words. The 388 was designed to run well with HP 500's and in its day was good at running with that power. Now days, 500 hp is nothing and the boats are capable of going way faster. The stern lift from the bottom that works so well at 80-82 works against it at 100-110. What trim tabs do you have? Where do you run them? What is your speed? Honestly? |
Here's the pics I took of the strakes of the Miami show Hustler.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...d.php?t=152786 |
Originally Posted by Rik
(Post 2217778)
First, define better.
What are you hoping to achieve, in exact words. The 388 was designed to run well with HP 500's and in its day was good at running with that power. Now days, 500 hp is nothing and the boats are capable of going way faster. The stern lift from the bottom that works so well at 80-82 works against it at 100-110. What trim tabs do you have? Where do you run them? What is your speed? Honestly? Rob:D |
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