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dhlaw 08-30-2003 06:23 PM

Alrighty, how much??? Are they shortys?? Have a pic?

Maximus 08-30-2003 06:45 PM

deep vee guys
 
I'm not sure about you deep vee guys but the Sportmaster lower combined with the XR in a 'cat application works very well in-fact. during testing comparing it with the Imco, the speed was the same and the handling ,with the long skeg on the merc was exceptional. We had some failures but they were in the top end. overall the drive works well. Now once again that is a cat application surfacing the drive over 100 mph.

I agree however, an intermediate drive (between the 6/xr would be a instant hit.

as for the bravo being faster. can't think that slow

maximus

chromecat 08-30-2003 10:14 PM

hey guys...

i have sportmaster xr's on my boat.... what applications are the sports slower...when are they not slower or faster ???

Don

Wazzup Racing 08-31-2003 11:06 AM

Bruce
 
Hey bud I think you are confused. The sportmaster is an XR the only difference is the design of the lower case. The sportmaster upper has a steel tower in the cap where the XR does not. Just adds a little strength to the left rotation set up

BRUCE SEROFF 08-31-2003 06:19 PM

So, what is it that is breaking on these things?

Crazyhorse 08-31-2003 06:26 PM

Is the sportmaster the Merc shortie?

mr_velocity 08-31-2003 06:37 PM


Originally posted by Reindl Powerboats
We need to get the six drives much more competitive for the SCL and SV classes, but that is a whole nother issue.
You think the 6 is not competitive in SCL? We won a national championship witha 6 on the boat. Granted we had to pray for rough water. I do think they should eliminate the 1000# penalty for the 6.


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