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2scoops 04-06-2011 08:24 PM

Porpoise
 
Good thing there was a little ripple on the water or he would'a got Buck Nasty! On flat water you will get in a cork screw porpoise that's so bad you would have to be Cole Trickle to drive through it. Luckily there is one small trick to completely eliminate it.

TeamSaris 04-06-2011 08:57 PM


Originally Posted by 2scoops (Post 3370486)
Good thing there was a little ripple on the water or he would'a got Buck Nasty! On flat water you will get in a cork screw porpoise that's so bad you would have to be Cole Trickle to drive through it. Luckily there is one small trick to completely eliminate it.

Is it the weight of the 3.0s? The one I have the most experience with is a 24 raceboat (heavy) with 2.5 260s bolted right on the transom...runs 100 and only has a very slight hop around 85 then flattens right out. All the others I ran had 2.5s as well, but werent raceboats

BLee 04-07-2011 10:24 AM


Originally Posted by waterboy222 (Post 3369081)
theres not any others on our lake so it gets a lot of looks.


LOL, lots of looks from all of the people out there boating in February & March? :lolhit::drink:

It sounds & looks great man. Be careful out there with it! :coolcowboy:

2scoops 04-07-2011 03:07 PM


Originally Posted by fast fun 2 (Post 3370512)
Is it the weight of the 3.0s? The one I have the most experience with is a 24 raceboat (heavy) with 2.5 260s bolted right on the transom...runs 100 and only has a very slight hop around 85 then flattens right out. All the others I ran had 2.5s as well, but werent raceboats

Accelerate in a smooth arc. Works very well when the water is sticky and the tanks are full. I dont think the weight makes the difference, I have run both 2.5's and 3.0's.

skate 04-07-2011 10:17 PM


Originally Posted by waterboy222 (Post 3368888)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG0AJTeVhXM

Finally got some video of mine.. showing the porpoise.. It gets its act together about 8 seconds into it..

Install a K plane in the tunnel to tame your porpoise in your midrange.

waterboy222 04-08-2011 08:45 AM


Originally Posted by 2scoops (Post 3370486)
Luckily there is one small trick to completely eliminate it.

Please don't say "Tunnel Tab"....:party-smiley-004:

sunsation96 04-08-2011 10:16 AM


Originally Posted by waterboy222 (Post 3368888)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG0AJTeVhXM

Finally got some video of mine.. showing the porpoise.. It gets its act together about 8 seconds into it..

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet....................:coolcow boy:

waterboy222 04-12-2011 11:41 AM


Originally Posted by fast fun 2 (Post 3370454)
.BTW....freakin love the name :D

Thanks! It seemed fitting!:party-smiley-004:

waterboy222 04-14-2011 08:50 AM


Originally Posted by BLee (Post 3370849)
LOL, lots of looks from all of the people out there boating in February & March? :lolhit::drink:

It sounds & looks great man. Be careful out there with it! :coolcowboy:


I meant from the poker run, it seemed like every stop we made I got a thousand questions.. Had one guy tell me he used to own one, but finally mentioned it was an Allison (which is like almost the same thing, right?! lol):grinser010:

Gotta come up and go for a ride sometime soon! Ive got a whole box full of parts I need to put on. It really bugs me that it doesnt have trim indicators.

And I gotta research what to do about the water pressure alarm. At about 90, with a ripple, anytime the boat comes out of the water, the low water pressure siren goes off..

Ryan Beckley 04-14-2011 10:25 AM

Get the Stainless Marine Pop Up Indicators for it!


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