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Rookie 01-05-2015 10:09 PM


Originally Posted by 502ss (Post 4225573)
Boat is partially de-rigged and my working pair of Kaama's arrived today!!

Just one question...why? Are you going with larger power? I'm all for projects and this is definitely a neat one.
Just curious, keep us posted.

502ss 01-06-2015 03:04 PM


Originally Posted by Rookie (Post 4244797)
Just one question...why? Are you going with larger power? I'm all for projects and this is definitely a neat one.
Just curious, keep us posted.

To be honest it's a bunch of reasons...

1. I love a challange!
2. I want more speed without having to add a ton of power. From what I hear I am going to pickup 8-10mph. That's hard to achieve in an older boat without a ton of horsepower. In the grand scheme of things this drive conversion is pretty cheap
3. They are bullet proof drives and many parts are still available (besides I have two complete spares)
4. The rooster tail! DUH!!

:)

Rookie 01-06-2015 08:07 PM

What was your final speed with the TRS setup?

BlownScarabI 01-06-2015 08:58 PM

We need more scarabs with roosters on the lake. 😄. Good luck with build, we should do a video with dual roosters.

502ss 01-08-2015 07:39 PM


Originally Posted by BlownScarabI (Post 4245355)
We need more scarabs with roosters on the lake. ��. Good luck with build, we should do a video with dual roosters.

Agreed but you will have to wait a year! We can do a video of dual roosters with my jet boat! :)

502ss 01-08-2015 07:45 PM


Originally Posted by Rookie (Post 4245321)
What was your final speed with the TRS setup?

With my hydromotive 26 props she ran about 74. I would love to see 80 with the kaama setups!

hblair 01-08-2015 08:43 PM

You're ahead of me. I'd love to see 74 this summer.

502ss 01-09-2015 01:13 PM


Originally Posted by hblair (Post 4246417)
You're ahead of me. I'd love to see 74 this summer.

What are you seeing currently?

Rookie 01-09-2015 02:50 PM


Originally Posted by 502ss (Post 4246392)
With my hydromotive 26 props she ran about 74. I would love to see 80 with the kaama setups!

Did you ever try something different than the Hydrmotives? I could never get any performance out of them on my boat. I thought you were at 76. 74 is still respectable with our straight V slugs and 80 will be nice.

502ss 01-09-2015 02:52 PM


Originally Posted by Rookie (Post 4246813)
Did you ever try something different than the Hydrmotives? I could never get any performance out of them on my boat. I thought you were at 76. 74 is still respectable with our straight V slugs and 80 will be nice.

I saw 76 with the 3 blades I had before but the thing was a bear to get up on plane. The 4 blades are so much better out of the hole but I suffer a bit on the top end


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