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Sterling 1700-Powered Skater Back on The Water This Week
Still following this story, http://speedonthewater.com/in-the-ne...this-week.html.
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Always seems amazing what big horsepower and torque can do to props and shafts. I think that this was about the same horsepower level in the engines that Reggie used back a few years ago for his then v-bottom record runs. I know these are different engine animals but the horsepower is about the same. Should be interesting to see how fast that Skater will run, my guess ,185-190.
Hopefully all will go well from here on, as it seems like Sterling and others have put a lot of investment and work into this project. Best of Luck to them and "Keep it on the Rails!" Best Regards, Ray @ Raylar |
Originally Posted by Raylar
(Post 3502999)
Always seems amazing what big horsepower and torque can do to props and shafts. I think that this was about the same horsepower level in the engines that Reggie used back a few years ago for his then v-bottom record runs. I know these are different engine animals but the horsepower is about the same. Should be interesting to see how fast that Skater will run, my guess ,185-190.
Hopefully all will go well from here on, as it seems like Sterling and others have put a lot of investment and work into this project. Best of Luck to them and "Keep it on the Rails!" Best Regards, Ray @ Raylar |
Originally Posted by Raylar
(Post 3502999)
Always seems amazing what big horsepower and torque can do to props and shafts. I think that this was about the same horsepower level in the engines that Reggie used back a few years ago for his then v-bottom record runs. I know these are different engine animals but the horsepower is about the same. Should be interesting to see how fast that Skater will run, my guess ,185-190. Hopefully all will go well from here on, as it seems like Sterling and others have put a lot of investment and work into this project. Best of Luck to them and "Keep it on the Rails!"
Best Regards, Ray @ Raylar may want to guess again :lolhit: |
Originally Posted by Matt Trulio
(Post 3503247)
Yeah, that is quite a bit of horsepower and peak torque to manage with a No. 6 drive.
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Originally Posted by Keith Atlanta
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Just curious, wy did they choose the No.6 and not the M8?
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Originally Posted by cdowns
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You cant buy an M8 wuthout buyimg a Merc 1350.:drink:
Kinda throws a wrench in the project! |
And the boat already had 6's on it.
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Why not just put Arneson's on the back? Wouldn't they handle the power and torque better?
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Originally Posted by Matt Trulio
(Post 3502356)
...a new set of forged propellers was not readily available.
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