X-Dimension/Pad
 

The 29ft kryptonite Superheat and my boat are stored next to each other. Was able to check out the bottoms and X-dimensions. What a difference! Curious to see what others bottoms and x-dimensions look like. My x is so high, kirk actually cut feeding holes to fit the exhaust. As you can see in the pictures, the transom assem almost touches the top of the swim platform. Probably a two to three inch difference between mine and superheat. Also, Superheat doesn't have a notched transom. When did Kirk stop putting the notched transom in and for what reason?

First two are Superheat (2008)
Mine is a 2001.

They both have a pad Jay. Yours has a notch transom while Superheat does not by looking at your pics. But what do I know....im a bumbling cheerleading idiot!!!:D:D:evilb: That is also one reason why your X would be higher becasue with the notch you can jack up the X.

You'll always be a bumbling cheerleading idiot. :party-smiley-004::lolhit: Just kiddin' brotha. I'm curious to see other members boats and the difference. Most owners add a spacers.

In what set-up though, notch or no notch? It also depends on if the set-up has a box or ITS since its setback. Did I mention I have a 1" spacer for sale?:D:D

I have no notch and am running an ITS box with a -1 Imco lower. The ITS box is mounted almost touching the swim platform. my exhaust tips are custom so they are down at the normal level though.

Don raised his X up to just over 1" under the pad with an ITS and -3 lower. He had a notch though.

I talked to Arnaldo, the guy who laid up the Kryptos, and he said that Kirk was constantly changing up designs. That is why some are two stringer boats and others are four, some have a notch, One has a full Vee (Jdub's), etc.

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We have a notch, boltoed right on the transom, fairly low as well. Gets on plane with zero slip. If we were racing in F-1 wed raise it but its not worth it for class 5

Here are a couple pics I had on the computer. Mine does not have a pad, but does have a notched transom. You can see the V running the length of the bottom in the one pic. In the other pic you can just see the V below the transom assembly and notch. If I remember correctly my prop shaft is about 2 3/4" below the bottom. I have never ridden in another Krypto so I can't say but Phil says he could feel the difference when he went for a ride with me....I think it was more the driver then the boat.......:eek::drink:

Id like to get a ride in that too...Ill buy ya lunch :D

Johnny

My 2003 X was high too and mine had the notch. I had notches to clear the exhaust.

when i get to the shop i will take pics of mine

Generally the more setback you have (including notch) the higher you mount the drive...I think the rule of thumb was and extra inch for every foot or something like that

Your X was pretty high from what Marty said. I talked to him about the boat a few months back, was supposed to go for a ride but didnt. he said he wanted to try a spacer in it as it was blowing out with anything past neutral trim and losing speed.

Jdubs full vee is definitely a smoother ride than mine with a pad. I dont think it is the driver but you never know. Of course it isnt as fast as the pad bottoms...:lolhit:

I usually ran the boat with just a touch of tab and the drive just past neutral. I saw 85 mph with 550-570 hp. Iwas going to play with spacers if I kept the boat. Mine was the first one built with the extension box.

Tom, I run it pretty much the same. Tabs down to 3ish and trim between 3 and 5. At high speeds, I usually take the tabs all the way up and trim all the way to 6.5 - 7. Tabs may help calm the boat down on those runs, but Im just not willing to risk the bow steer.:eek::party-smiley-004:

A little tab to settle the boat shouldnt be a problem.

Yea.

Jay if you look at the pics of us racing, we run that biotch locked in. Kryptos dont mind tab at all. Keep the drive level or up just a **** hair with some tab and ittl run nice

Exactly! The tabs added that little extra length that really planted the boat and made it run level. It was very light in the nose and tended to ride nose up and slap if you didn't drag the tabs slightly.

This is a hard one. Both of my Krpto's had a notched trans with no box on the drive. I always put weight in the front to make weight when racing in F1. For what ever reason my boats always ran fastest and best with the extra weight I had carry forward. We had to weigh 4700 lbs coming out which ment adding aprox 200-300 lbs. Now in racing thats a hugh advantage to be able to place the weight where you wanted. Everyone else that had to place weight always and I mean always put there weight in the transom for max speed. We would put it just in front of the dash and go forward from there if the water got bigger.
If you Krypto owners have noticed we have to do our set up a little differant. Taking advice from someone who has never owned a Kryto is most likely not going to help us. Its great you guy's all share all your info. Mine is only one dementioal WOT turn left. :evilb:
MD

Took the words right outta my mouth

MMMMMMMMMMMMDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD its time buddy !