Launching tomorrow!!
 

The Avenger is ready to go. I ran it on the hose today and it idles like a champ. the new plugs helped alot. I have the 32P props on it with 1.50 gears. I dont know if I'll have a chance to open it up tomorrow but I will soon. Last year I was running 1.36 gears. I hope I get a little more speed out of this setup. I will report in with my results.

Good luck! It's always fun going for the first run with new equiptment.:D :D :D

Hi Ray,

Good to hear you will wet the hull!
What made you switch from 1.36 to 1.50 (advantages)?

FM

Well I didn't actually wet the hull yet, I got there and had to wait a good hour or so. Then they had me drop the trailer while they got time to get it off and rack store it. When I came back 2 hours later it was in storage ready to go but we ran out of time. Hopefully this weekend is not a wash out.

I switched drives at the advice of others, 1.50 is a better ratio for this size boat. All the experts kept saying I was "prop loading" the engine and thats why I could not get the rpms up.

I may be starting out with too big a prop (32P B1) but I do have a set of 30's too. I will test the 32's and see. I figure most people are getting 80's on 30" props with 500 HP's I have 700HP a side. 32's should be about right. My ultimate goal is to run the Hydromotive P5 or maybe the new merc 5 blade prop. It does tend to slip on getting out of the hole. I need to have some bottom work done before I spend the $$$ on new props though.

Ray,
I'm in Springfield Illinois at work ,8 hours away from home! I still may beat you in! I hope to make it by Friday evening.

Good luck

Ray, let me know if you find out you can not use your 30's. I need a pair!!

Everyone have a great holiday and enjoy your boats!

FYI- working on screen printed t-shirts should be done in a month. Designs were approved and ready to send to the press.

Mandi

Firts run was a sucess! I took it easy on the drives, only hit 70 once or twice. Engines ran beautifully. I have a 10 min idle out my canal not a stall or studder. Only problem is the oil leak I had last year is still there. It was supposed to be fixed. Nothing major but aggrivating. I officially hit the water at 1:15 PM. Maybe I beat Scott in this year...

8:00 PM Saturday :D :D

One Bad alternator that did not stop me from running! Everything seems good I really like the set of cruising props that Throttle-UP did for me I got close to 60 @ 4000rpm and dancing with 80 @5000 boat was full of fuel, water and gear! I hope to see higher speeds with the labbed props that I will use for Poker Runs.

Hey 80 mph people,

Please let me know what setup you are runnning so I can find out how to to go that fast in my machine when the moon and stars aren't alinged