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How do I get more out of this thing?”

Kick it right in the nut sack and smash the throttles right through the fiberglass
:)

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Originally Posted by compedgemarine (Post 4927069)

so you put the fridge back in but took weight out by taking it out of the engines. so now you have shifted the center of gravity forward on the hull. now you have props that stern lift so you are running wetter than before. personally I would try 3 blades and see if it will set back on the stern and let it carry the nose better. old school straight bottom boats need to ride back on the transom and even a little change forward in CG can cause lots of issues.

The fridge weighs really nothing. Less than 50 lbs and right in front of the helm. I also cleared a lot of other extra crap out of cabin during cleanup this spring so the weight is negligible.

I really do think it would have run faster with more trim. I was running the Mirages that are bow lifting -‘was just thinking of trying the 26P Bravos which I know are stern lifting.

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Originally Posted by SB (Post 4927085)

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How do I get more out of this thing?”

Kick it right in the nut sack and smash the throttles right through the fiberglass
:)

That’s next on my list!!

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Originally Posted by F-2 Speedy (Post 4927116)

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That’ll get it done!

Hi Tom, what’s all this talk about the Formula? Thought you were a cig guy now. 😁

Hope all is well,
Chris

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Originally Posted by MyIsland3 (Post 4927139)

Hi Tom, what’s all this talk about the Formula? Thought you were a cig guy now. 😁

Hope all is well,
Chris

I’m a running boat guy is what I am. Plus, can’t get anyone to buy it so might as well enjoy the old girl!

Hope all is well with you, too, Chris.

Better intakes and exhaust, more compression, more cam, stroker, better X dimension. Nothing free besides weight reduction. Nothing cheap besides playing with props and flipping them, new intakes, or bigger cams.

Instead of screwing with raising a TRS most guys go for an SSM 5 swap. Much shorter and the transom cut out isn’t that different IIRC.

or this

https://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/swap-shop/374033-stellings-trs-bravo-extension-boxes.html

or Konrads

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Originally Posted by hogie roll (Post 4927152)

The engines are definitely capable. Good compression, cams are well matched to the heads, good intakes and carbs, good exhaust.

I’m at the props and balance stage at this point is my thinking.

Not sure I want to go into messing with the drives. I have her for sale and adding #5s or Konrad will never give me a return. I’d rather spend the money on my Bullet that will be a much faster and more capable boat (not that my 311 isn’t capable… my Bullet is just that much more).

The cool thing is that no matter what she’ll cruise all day at 55-60 and once you get her to 60, you can back off the rpm some and she’ll hold the speed. I’d just like to occasionally see the top end every once in a while.

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Originally Posted by TomZ (Post 4927164)

The intakes and exhaust could be better. Merlin isn’t the best bbc intake and the elbow top isn’t a true full length header. Intakes are easy and cheap to swap. Exhaust not so much.