aeration tubes or not?
 

as I am setting up the 32B questions come up.....pros & cons of aeration tubes?

also, anyone have any experience with these.....

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o58433-en.html

They definitely look kewl, but how do they hold up under high speeds and the stress put on them? I wouldn't expect them to flex much.......

Ha ha I was getting close to asking the same question. I know my outboard boat would not get on a plane without some ventilation. I don't want to run the tubes if I don't have to.

I have the teague brand installed on my 32B. I run a set of 800NA motors and they don't make much torq on the low end to spin my props to get on plane so I installed the vent tubes and the boat gets on plain no problem now. Well werth the money for my setup.

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Peter designed an automatic vent tube

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...ml#post4069859

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1121.jpg

raymo,

post picks of your boat and setup, we'd love to see it

Ray, Would it not get on a plane at all?

Brandon I think it's time to change your avatar :D what's wrong with you. Going on the 2nd Skater and still have the Eliminator. What are you waiting for ? 3rd ones the charm haha

When I got my Skater it had Coan 2 speed transmissions so it got on plain easy with the low gear. I got rid of the 2 speeds and put a set of Bam in. So I lost the low gear the boat would get on plain but I had to work it put the drives up tabs down till the props started to spin then lower the drives raise the tabs. I got sick of that really quick and installed the air tubes she gets on plain now no problem 5 people full tanks I cant be happier.

All I can say is don't buy those carbon fiber ones. Over priced!! Just the regular ones will be just fine

Well then I better try to get some on before I even water test the thing. Little 525s in a 36 will definitely need them if you were having a hard time with 800s.

I know right, ok ok I need to have the wife take something as cool this weekend.

you should not need them with 525s , what gears you running

1.36

Brandon,

What drives and props are you running on the 36?

Pop he's running wet sump 6's and he still hasn't ran it since he bought it