Here We Go Again III
06-25-2012 | 07:32 AM
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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
06-25-2012 | 07:36 AM
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Can You Hear Me Now??
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From: Old Saybrook CT
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.
Did you get out Frank? Any word on when Richie is coming to finsh the boat?
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.
Did you get out Frank? Any word on when Richie is coming to finsh the boat?
06-25-2012 | 07:39 AM
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From: Old Saybrook CT
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
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
06-25-2012 | 08:38 AM
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Damn right Skippy!
Glad to hear it!!!
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.
If the tuning ends up happening next week and you're heading over to LI, LMK... I should be 'off' next week. Hell, I'll even pitch in for a trip to Block for "testing".
The seas have parted!!!! Glad to hear you're getting there, you deserve some hassle-free boating! 
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
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.
