Re: Just Signed Up! Y2k Me Too!
 

Best of luck with the speed trials Ga !!!!!! :evilb:

Re: Just Signed Up! Y2k Me Too!
 

That is going to be the right prop... :cool:
Get that baby dialed in, you don't want to have a little 24s going by you this fall... :p

Re: Just Signed Up! Y2k Me Too!
 

Yes!! A good choice, should do you well - let's hear the trial results!!

Re: Just Signed Up! Y2k Me Too!
 

To make a long story somewhat shorter,No prop testing yesterday :mad: I have lost my trailer brakes on my way from LI last week. Found the back up electric selonoid leaking (not the lines) and ran out of brake fluid on the way home. Trying to blead the system and no luck, may have a bad master cylinder...Anyway I tow the boat to Norwalk, the nearest open water. I stop at a friends gas station along the way to help bleed the brakes(much easier with a second pair of hands and still no luck), so I continue to Norwalk only to find the public ramps closed till Tues due to the Oyster festival going on. I should have just went to Old Saybrook and met with Pat! I look around for other options and after a while I give up and head home to drop my boat off for outfitting of some cabin coushions. Hopefully I may get my boat sometime tomorrow. My buddy there is real busy and is gonna try and bang it out for me so the cockpit isnt bare for the shoot...Updates to follow :evilb: :evilb: :evilb:

Re: Just Signed Up! Y2k Me Too!
 

Hey Gary,
Come on down to the river with the family tomorrow afternoon. We'll be having a raft up in Hamburg cove or at Knot Island across from Essex... :drink:
Lots of kids for your son to hang with on the beach and our wives are really social... :D
They are two nice stretches above Essex for some high rpm testing... :evilb:
I'll be launching between 2 and 3pm.
I gotta fix my trailer in the morning too... :rolleyes:
Give me a shout if you want to make the trip down.

Re: Just Signed Up! Y2k Me Too!
 

My boat spent all day at the upholstry shop. Its not done yet either. He got shorted some material so we should have enough for everything I wanted to do except one back rest. A few more pieces to make but I should have most of it done by noon tomorrow :evilb:

Re: Just Signed Up! Y2k Me Too!
 

Where is you photo shoot today?
I'm going out to play a little tonight on the river.
90° today... :cool: Not too many of these day left in 2005... :(

Re: Just Signed Up! Y2k Me Too!
 

We Need All The Details On The " Photo Shoot " Of Today ????????

Re: Just Signed Up! Y2k Me Too!
 

Yeah photos of the "PHOTO SHOOT" :)

Re: Just Signed Up! Y2k Me Too!
 

OK heres some details. I met up with Rick to do some prop testing Mon nite. As I suspected after the low speed test on Candlewood Lake, the 30p Bravo I was too much prop. We ran that to about 73-74 mph with trimming it to the moon to get the RPM's up and poor throttle response. I then tried the Hydromotive P5x 27p and was also too much prop running 71-72. Next I tried the 29p Bravo 1 that I had repaired now less about 5% blade area and we ran 76ish so I have lost a good 2 mph since the sand bar.....NOT HAPPY..... Rick and I call it a nite. I then meet up with Jim H for a great burger and some cocktails while JC is doing the paperwork for the photoshoot. I call it a nite and crash on SUPERSTITIOUS. Rick and I hook up at 6:30 am Tues to do some final detailing(Thanks again for all your help Rick!) By 7:30 were off tje the Hectshure (sp) State Park. for the Round up.