OB Skater CG Discussions
04-22-2016 | 03:16 PM
#52
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Mounted Batteries all the way forward. Way forward. Trim pumps forward as well.
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This is looking forward in the tunnel. It is very first bulkhead at the front. Batteries are on other side of the wall. Those are electric battery switches.
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Second bulkhead back looking aft.
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Same bulkhead looking forward. Pumps on other side.
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This is looking forward in the tunnel. It is very first bulkhead at the front. Batteries are on other side of the wall. Those are electric battery switches.
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Second bulkhead back looking aft.
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Same bulkhead looking forward. Pumps on other side.
04-22-2016 | 03:27 PM
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I see the fuel burn as a problem if you want to go long distances.
We are gonna go 180 miles on the dam to dam run (2 miles/gallon = 90 gallons X 8lbs = 720lbs).
That's gonna change almost 800 lbs in the rear over the course of the day.
Would be better to start a little light in the bow or better to end a little light in the stern??
Very interesting.....
We are gonna go 180 miles on the dam to dam run (2 miles/gallon = 90 gallons X 8lbs = 720lbs).
That's gonna change almost 800 lbs in the rear over the course of the day.
Would be better to start a little light in the bow or better to end a little light in the stern??
Very interesting.....
Last edited by Zero Patience; 04-22-2016 at 03:32 PM.
04-22-2016 | 04:25 PM
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04-22-2016 | 09:33 PM
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If you have ever played with weight in the font of a 28 you will notice a big difference with a little weight. We put a 10 gal fresh water plastic tank in one of my 28 with electric 24v seliniods, and 10 gal was crazy it would go threw anything. I also put a set of Dana trim tabs in the notch, with the rams on the transom. The water pickup for the tank was in the tab. Level tabs and full water tank you could go really go thew big water. Dump water and pick up tabs and it ran amazing.
05-03-2016 | 08:32 PM
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If you have ever played with weight in the font of a 28 you will notice a big difference with a little weight. We put a 10 gal fresh water plastic tank in one of my 28 with electric 24v seliniods, and 10 gal was crazy it would go threw anything. I also put a set of Dana trim tabs in the notch, with the rams on the transom. The water pickup for the tank was in the tab. Level tabs and full water tank you could go really go thew big water. Dump water and pick up tabs and it ran amazing.
Also, has anyone done much before and after testing after the rear seats have been pulled off the stern and moved forward. I know they look a lot better and offer some nice storage once moved forward, but is there a huge CG/handling difference when this mod is done on the earlier models? I would think so, but I'm hoping someone that has done the mods could chime in.
