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Old 11-25-2007 | 01:46 PM
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Skaterjim....where are you???
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Old 11-25-2007 | 06:26 PM
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I would like to see it . does sound like the slip#s are to good to be true. bring it to a radar run and show us and we will all be very impressed with it
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Old 11-26-2007 | 09:03 AM
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His slip numbers work out to be about 11% which is not all that great. I just cant see a 300 promax put up those kind of numbers, unless he is running the simon 335hp setup.
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Old 06-21-2011 | 11:40 AM
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This was a great thread. What kind of numbers have been put up with 300xs setups? Any updates?
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Old 06-22-2011 | 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by dreamboater
This was a great thread. What kind of numbers have been put up with 300xs setups? Any updates?
Shaun Torrente has my 28 with 300XS running.115@ 6,300 and 90@5,000 He did a few Minor Mods and Dewald 15x34 4blade.My Skater was running 105 before Shaun worked on it. STR !!
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Old 06-22-2011 | 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by offshoresteve
Shaun Torrente has my 28 with 300XS running.115@ 6,300 and 90@5,000 He did a few Minor Mods and Dewald 15x34 4blade.My Skater was running 105 before Shaun worked on it. STR !!
What kind of fuel economy are you seeing with the xs package?
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Old 06-22-2011 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by dreamboater
What kind of fuel economy are you seeing with the xs package?
SC 5000 computer shows 28-30gals per hr @90mph.......so basically 3mpg @90...... Not Bad
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Old 06-22-2011 | 01:23 PM
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Have any 28's ever blown over backwards??
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Old 06-22-2011 | 01:31 PM
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I hear you can do 60mph on one coming back from Bimini!!
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Old 06-22-2011 | 02:37 PM
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Have any 28's ever blown over backwards??
I don't know,I have stood mine on end out in the Ocean with Big Swells and strong winds
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