http://www.mudhole.com/Rod-Building/...g-for-Butt-Cap

I think I found a site. 3.95$ a ring. I don't know much about them, other than they look nice. I need to figure out how many to get, and the sizes I need, unless that doesn't matter.

The rings are on cp, those are not gauge trim rings

Thanks for the link...that's a really nice dash setup!

Have you tried any different props? I've often wondered what a cleaver-ish prop would do for the Seebold hull. With so much bow lift built into the hull, seems like a transom lifting prop might work really well. I tried a Mercury outboard cleaver prop years ago, and it did well at speed, but stunk for hole shot.

I've heard good things about Hydromotive props for pad-bottom boats...something like this: http://www.hydromotive.com/int_quad4.html

I talked to BBlades and they recommended a 22 Bravo 1 so in a couple weeks I'm gonna drop the coin for that and hope for the best. I hate the 23 Mirage thats on there now.

That makes sense...although you might be able to turn a 24" pitch. We commonly used 23" Mirage props on the 26' Seebolds. I think they shipped with this prop from the factory...yours might be the original. The Bravo 1 looks like a much newer design. Just remember that there's lots of bow lift from the hull so you have margin to add transom lift. I don't recall running 22" props on those boats...might be able to swing a 24", especially if you plan to add HP.

The 21'ers that we have shipped with a 22" Turbo, but I found the 23" Laser II prop worked a little better, and have recently had OK luck with a 23" Stiletto, which is also made by Turbo. Most of these props cause porpoising in the mid range for us. Its like they either want a 35mph cruise at 3200 RPM, or they want to be wide open with full trim....not a bad problem to have I suppose.

The prop it came with was a TINY diameter 23 aluminum that would cavitate horribly. My buddy spins a 24 hydromotive with on his 27 Fountain which has a 502, thats why I feel a 22 Hydromotive may be a better alternative for me. My budget is non existent for a while so plans for more HP are pretty far in the future. I think Im going to spend the 90 bucks and test out a 22 Bravo 1 and a 22 Hydromotive from bblades and see how I like them and if my RPM's are sky high then I'll settle on a 24. We'll see, prop testing is too damn expensive.

I usually think of Velocity Boats as having a similar bottom design to Seebold (both raced tunnel hulls and know the value of natural lift). Based on this comparison, you're looking at the right prop options. They list both the Bravo 1 and Hydromotive props as options for Velocity. http://www.velocityboats.com/parts.html

Yup...never easy or cheap to find the right prop...but you'll probably nail it with the options you're looking at.

I'm hoping so, 50 mph aint cutting it.

I think I still have a 22 bravo someplace. Let me look, if I do how's 250$?

That is a great deal but I think I'm gonna pass. The end of the season is coming up and my motor is getting tired. It doesnt like being run at high rpm's for a sustained period of time. I'm just gonna put around the lake for the rest of the season and maybe start saving for a rebuild. Damn boats.