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DWES 06-12-2014 11:38 PM


Originally Posted by 3pointstar (Post 4136830)
DWES-- this a question from a novice

Watching the video -- Great by the way!! With all the water splashing by the engine intakes -- How does one keep the water out of the intake manifold??? Told you this was a novice question

We've had an opportunity to visit Saugatuck on land and with the boat - the boat is more fun! We hope to do the PowerQuest get together in August.

Safe Boating

3pointstar

There was a little more water going over the deck then I wanted.

A engine will ingest a certain amount of water with out damage and the flame arrester brakes up the water into small droplets. To much water will fill the cylinder and hydraulic lock the piston and destroy the engine.

Good luck with the PowerQuest.

Wildcat 07-19-2014 10:28 AM

Don't go through each wave! Trim it up a bit, hang the bow, get on top, and you'll float on the cushion of air under the tunnel. Of course you're going much faster now so you best pay attention! Just envy speaking, I love it!

obnoxus 07-19-2014 06:54 PM

Looks about normal for Lake Michigan !!

chris21hope 07-19-2014 10:18 PM


Originally Posted by Wildcat (Post 4155901)
Don't go through each wave! Trim it up a bit, hang the bow, get on top, and you'll float on the cushion of air under the tunnel. Of course you're going much faster now so you best pay attention! Just envy speaking, I love it!

Sure, let's give Dave Wesseldyke advice on how to drive a boat....lol!

yahoo 07-20-2014 05:48 AM

Not telling you what to do, but some tape on the front of the air cleaner would help lot.

When it was really rough we would leave the covers on our scoops when we raced.

Just trying to help


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