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Block was a hell of a time……
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Originally Posted by SS930
(Post 3716721)
I still think you should try a set of 24's. It would be interesting to see what a 5 blade 24p would do on that boat.
I saw the boat made it from the ramp to the Tipsy yesterday and you weren't in the bilge, so hopefully it ran well with the new wires! :cool: We went to tiverton and anchored in the pond up there with a few others. One guy brought his tube and bayliner, got a little workout on that haha. Boat is running great |
Originally Posted by SS930
(Post 3716744)
We made it 50' from the dock. Engine stalled when I put it in gear and then split the gear off the end of the brand new starter I had just put in it... Quality parts from China, 2 or 3 starts out of the damn thing! Gotta love buying faulty 'new' products. Live and learn. ;)
I had invited Justin and Nate (and the girls) along, so when the starter puked we parked the boat and they were nice enough to take me out on their gentlemen's cruiser, so the day was still salvaged. Fun day. :cool: Did you get out Frank? Any word on when Richie is coming to finsh the boat? |
Originally Posted by lil red
(Post 3716764)
I will prob try the 24's soon. Not looking forward to the loss of cruise speed though. The 24 5 blades are going to hurt the drives. So unless someone wants to buy me a new pair of imco's I've decided against the 5's.
We went to tiverton and anchored in the pond up there with a few others. One guy brought his tube and bayliner, got a little workout on that haha. Boat is running great |
Well, F'N finally the boat ran good yesterday, I think 99% of gremlins are gone... a prop change and I should be all set.
BOAT IS HEADED INTO THE SOUND ON SUNDAY! |
Glad to hear it! I think you had the most troubles of all!
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Originally Posted by Sick Stinger
(Post 3716762)
Block was a hell of a time……
Originally Posted by lil red
(Post 3716764)
I will prob try the 24's soon. Not looking forward to the loss of cruise speed though. The 24 5 blades are going to hurt the drives. So unless someone wants to buy me a new pair of imco's I've decided against the 5's.
We went to tiverton and anchored in the pond up there with a few others. One guy brought his tube and bayliner, got a little workout on that haha. Boat is running great I don't think those engines are going to stress those IMCO's much, they held up to the previous larger power well. Not to mention most of your running is in the relatively flat river anyway. Five blade props will tend to stress the drives more than the 4 blades, but you'd also be reducing pitch at the same time, so that will reduce stress. Between the mild power, Kev recently having the gears inspected (and they looked good), the reduction of pitch offseting the switch to 5 blades, and not running the boat offshore, I don't think you have anything to worry about with those drives.
Originally Posted by 4195
(Post 3716766)
We went out Thursday. Still waiting on Richie's programmer guy, gonna call and bug him some this week. I offered to take the boat there to make it easier. Sucks about the starter always fun doing the same job twice.
Originally Posted by kreed
(Post 3716771)
Well, F'N finally the boat ran good yesterday, I think 99% of gremlins are gone... a prop change and I should be all set.
BOAT IS HEADED INTO THE SOUND ON SUNDAY! |
Scot, Kevin kept the drives. I have stock bravo 1's on the boat now. One with a tweaked propshaft......
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Originally Posted by lil red
(Post 3716823)
Scot, Kevin kept the drives. I have stock bravo 1's on the boat now. One with a tweaked propshaft......
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Rather you have am fog then ri sound fog. I'm thinking Thursday out again Jamie you around?
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