33ft Fountain, How fast?
05-21-2002, 12:38 PM
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33ft Fountain, How fast?
Most of you know I have been working to get my 1987 33ft Fountain ready for Mem. Day at the Ozarks, we did a shake down run last night and everything did great!!
But, the motor's were built be the owner before me and I guessing that they are about 400-450hp, with TRS drives, Full of Fuel and two 180lbs. guy's we could only get 67mph at 4800rpm out of it. Is that about right? I was thinking it would be a little faster. I know I can start tinkering with the props and such now, but what did a stock 33ft run with 420's or 365's?
What kind of speed is everyone else getting out of there 33ft Founatin's? (Blown1100 you don't count!)
Your in a league of your own!!
But, the motor's were built be the owner before me and I guessing that they are about 400-450hp, with TRS drives, Full of Fuel and two 180lbs. guy's we could only get 67mph at 4800rpm out of it. Is that about right? I was thinking it would be a little faster. I know I can start tinkering with the props and such now, but what did a stock 33ft run with 420's or 365's?
What kind of speed is everyone else getting out of there 33ft Founatin's? (Blown1100 you don't count!)
Your in a league of your own!!
05-21-2002, 12:41 PM
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Also what size of Fuel tanks came on the 33ft in 1987? It has one on each side. It showed almost empty in both, but only took about 55gal. to fill up one side and like 45 or so on the other? I thought it had 100gal. tanks on each side!?!?!?
05-21-2002, 12:59 PM
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Funhome.......I did find a Boating article from July 1988 on a 36Fever.
It was tested with Merc 420's (454's), 14 1/2 x 23" 3Blade Mirage, 1:51 TRS. At 5400 the boat was doing 70.3mph.
........at least something to go on.
It was tested with Merc 420's (454's), 14 1/2 x 23" 3Blade Mirage, 1:51 TRS. At 5400 the boat was doing 70.3mph.
........at least something to go on.
05-21-2002, 01:53 PM
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friend has the same ride asa you...but with 550 a side...you said 400-450...when people make a guess like that it ends up being under 400....67 does sound about right...take a look at the bottom....it may have a good hook on it i bet.
05-21-2002, 02:04 PM
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I'm running 23p mirage's and I'll look at the bottom this afternoon, I have never noticed a hook but I put a straight edge on it and check!! I know the bottom looks great! It doesn't seem to have any imperfections!?!?
05-21-2002, 02:08 PM
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I do know that it feels stuck to the water. Last night we were running in about a 6in to 8in chop with a couple of boat wakes and it never felt loose!
Then again I'm compareing it to my old 30ft Velocity that when trimed out would get real "Light"!!! But that boat seemed to have about the same HP as this one maybe even a touch less?
But, it had Bravo's also!
Then again I'm compareing it to my old 30ft Velocity that when trimed out would get real "Light"!!! But that boat seemed to have about the same HP as this one maybe even a touch less?
But, it had Bravo's also!
