IGetWet

She planes out too slow, I’d slap some bravos on there, with maybe a rev 4 prop. Then take it to lake Meade for real rough water trial testing.

hoodoo

Lido’s different today.
Now it’s Passage Key. Between Anna Maria and Egmont key but be warned, it’s known as “sausage key” locally.

kidturbo

Hell I've been going to the wrong end of the beach all this time...

kidturbo

Ooops, missed Hoodoo's update, DELETE DELETE DELETE....

Will stick to Siesta end I guess.

kidturbo

To answer your question, these props are 18" also. So likely cup is the main difference between your 32's and these 34's, which are on loan from Hoodoo. His duramax boat is getting closer, so probably best if he tries em out before adding any cup. But I will have some exact slip @ xxxx RPM numbers off them next week once data loggers are back onboard..

Waiting on a set of 18x40's 6-blades to show up here in town that we are considering purchasing. Really wanta see how it responds to more blades. Worst case, I'll give those 17x32 6 blades we couldn't get on plane with last spring another try. Drives are lowered, and now I know how the boat feels coming up. I was able to get on plane with the 17x34 4-blade loaners from delsol in fresh water by shifting them at slow speed and just holding the R's up..

kidturbo

Here is the North run up the bay from a cell phone [better sound quality] directly after the one above. Nice smooth 80mph ride cruising at 3/4 throttle..

Quinlan

iTrader: (1)

Whistle while they work- Love it

snapmorgan

iTrader: (2)

Now that you are near the end of this amazing project, I have to ask, how much $$$$ has been spent on it?

kidturbo

More than a new Baja, but less than a new Outer Limits or Nor-Tec hull alone...

Huge amount of R&D time involved, but for the engines and trans, we are still around 2 for 1 on cost. The two diesels powerplants cost less than one new QC4v, and should more than double up on the hours meters.

SammyJ

Wonderful work............