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Old 09-21-2014, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by sicktrickrick
Ok I understand that. And that's big money right there. So just putting extention boxes on won't raise your x???? And correct me if I'm wrong here but are the different lowers raised?? So the prop is closer to the top of the water???
Nope. In fact the further you go back, the more you have to go up. That's because as water exits your transom, it comes back up on an angle. So if you just extend outward, your prop is actually deeper in the water.
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Old 09-21-2014, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Griff
Big rooster tails happen with surface drives like the NXT's, SSM 6's are Arenesons. Rinning Bravo's like surface drives will break off a lot of prop blades.
Big money or not, this is the answer to your question.
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Old 09-22-2014, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Jonesyfxr
What's that hose I've seen sitting behind the out drives aiming straight into the air?
It aireates the props to help get them spinning and push the boat on plane. Takes a lot to get a big surfacing prop spinning when it is comepletely submurged. Once on plane the tube do nothing as they are above the water level.
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Old 09-22-2014, 08:09 AM
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is there a tell tale sign that the trim is too high? with some props they stay hooked up with quite a bit of trim
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In addition to the correct answers / advice that has been offered here, let me add my 2 cents. If you have a "normal" (non-high performance) boat and you want to throw a big rooster tail, all you're going to do is tear up parts. That's because in order to throw one with a normal X dimension, prop and power, you're going to have to over trim your drive. That will beat the hell out of your U-joints. Besides, all of us who legitimately throw a good sized rooster because of a correct high performance setup are going to mock the hell out of you for showing off as you destroy your out drive.
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Old 09-22-2014, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by stimleck
is there a tell tale sign that the trim is too high? with some props they stay hooked up with quite a bit of trim
Yes. That would be the bow flopping around like a hooker in heat.
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Three #6 boats, both Fountains trimmed all the way in to throw these tails at around 60 mph.
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Buy some turn down tips, install them upside down. Full time "rooster tail"
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Old 09-22-2014, 11:35 PM
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#4`s, extension boxes, trimmed to 8, 80mph there, propshaft set up even with bottom, 4 blades, turning OUT




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