How do I get more out of this thing?
05-28-2025 | 11:01 PM
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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.
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.
05-29-2025 | 01:22 PM
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05-29-2025 | 03:03 PM
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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
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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05-29-2025 | 04:51 PM
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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
Stellings TRS to Bravo extension boxes
or Konrads
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
Stellings TRS to Bravo extension boxes
or Konrads
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.
05-29-2025 | 04:58 PM
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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.
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.
