OK, 5 blade is here!!!
05-16-2010, 06:28 PM
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Hey Pat!! I took off the 1 1/2" spacer I had on it because the handling suffered. The boat really felt stuck to the water, kind of like the bottom was covered with barnacles!! I also switched to an Imco lower. Boat handled and felt better, but no speed gain. I may try the spacer again, but I'm getting tired of chasing speed numbers. 84 is very fast and certainly fun!!
05-17-2010, 07:43 AM
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05-18-2010, 07:29 PM
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hey pat...
glad to hear you're still boating...thought you were thinking of getting out..how's the boat running? quick q, with all your knowledge...got any great ideas on how to yank a gimbal bearing that's stuck in the housing?
tx,see you out there
c
glad to hear you're still boating...thought you were thinking of getting out..how's the boat running? quick q, with all your knowledge...got any great ideas on how to yank a gimbal bearing that's stuck in the housing?
tx,see you out there
c
05-19-2010, 07:51 AM
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Yes, I did have my boat for sale last Fall. No, not getting out of boating. Just looking to down size. We'll see how this season goes.
Chris you need to make a big slide hammer out of a piece of threaded rod. Try to get a big washer and nut inboard of the bearing and have at it.
Sorry to reply on your thread K.
Chris shoot me a PM or give a call if you need more.
Patrick
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05-25-2010, 08:02 PM
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Hey Pat!! I took off the 1 1/2" spacer I had on it because the handling suffered. The boat really felt stuck to the water, kind of like the bottom was covered with barnacles!! I also switched to an Imco lower. Boat handled and felt better, but no speed gain. I may try the spacer again, but I'm getting tired of chasing speed numbers. 84 is very fast and certainly fun!!
