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underpsi68 08-28-2024 05:31 PM

Do you have external hydraulic steering?

hpmaniac 08-28-2024 05:43 PM


Originally Posted by underpsi68 (Post 4907253)
Do you have external hydraulic steering?

Yes, it works fine but the bushing bracket that holds everything still had slop

hpmaniac 08-30-2024 10:28 PM

First test tonight with the p5x hydromotive and the boat is a different machine now! Much smoother no chine walk. Had a little purpose issue at 70 bit that was the drive trim. 83 mph gps tonight at 5200 full tank fuel, had more in it but my woman got scared. Feels like about 86 is possible with this prop. Cruising rpm was almost same as my bravo 30 stock prop. Next prop is a labbed bravo 30 by Brett at bbblades. The hydro is a box stock 28.

Gary C 08-31-2024 07:19 AM

That sounds like the p5x is the prop for you.

hpmaniac 09-02-2024 08:24 PM

So the p5x works pretty good, no chine walk but it does begin to pourpus above 70. I tried the labbed bravo and it barely had any pourpus but did start chine walking bad abovr 68. I believe the bravo has to much lift and the p5x needs more bow lift? I have tried to different bravo 30 and they both chine walked. After this weekend I now know either my cylinder for external steering is weak or this boat just needs dual cylinders. With the p5x prop the prop had so much torque steer under full throttle the boat wanted to torque to right and I had to keep Turing wheel to left to keep it straight. Like I was blowing through what the cylinder could hold. I have a feeling with new steering the boat won't chine with bravo prop. My boat has ziegler set up. Is that hood stuff? The joints and brackets look really strong compared to Mayfair set up. I love this murc 575 sci. Runs so good but man it drinks fuel. It's very rich low rpm.

Padraig 09-02-2024 09:07 PM

Zeigler is good stuff. I have their dual system on my VR 1. I have the P5 on my boat. No porpoise and little chine walk. easy to drive through. I don't like that you are having a torque steer situation. I wouldn't that even with a single you would have that problem.

Padraig

hpmaniac 09-02-2024 11:40 PM


Originally Posted by Padraig (Post 4907704)
Zeigler is good stuff. I have their dual system on my VR 1. I have the P5 on my boat. No porpoise and little chine walk. easy to drive through. I don't like that you are having a torque steer situation. I wouldn't that even with a single you would have that problem.

Padraig

I think my steering ram is weak or leaking by internal, it can't hold the pressure. I believe this boat came with this stuff from factory so it might be tired. It looks like it would be easy to add the second steering ram as the bracket on drive is already there. Just need to add the second mounting plate to the hull and run some hoses


Gary C 09-03-2024 05:55 AM

I would also check for a worn gimbal ring.

Revd Up 09-03-2024 09:15 AM

It may have air in the system allowing it to compress. You would have to bleed it out.

hpmaniac 09-03-2024 09:17 AM


Originally Posted by Gary C (Post 4907715)
I would also check for a worn gimbal ring.

that was all new 18 hrs ago with the new xr drive.


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