260 List To Port Side
09-10-2009 | 10:23 AM
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From: charlotte nc.
I've got a bud with a 1997 29' Fountain running the original stock B1 drive LH for nearly 800hours. The first 500 were behind a 415HP/502, the rest behind a 550HP 525SC rebuild.
He pushes the throttle but does go easy out of the hole and does not fly the boat much.
Add a drive shower to the drive and run LH if the boat performs better.
He pushes the throttle but does go easy out of the hole and does not fly the boat much.
Add a drive shower to the drive and run LH if the boat performs better.
09-10-2009 | 11:32 AM
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From: Ivoryton, CT
09-10-2009 | 04:26 PM
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From: LAMARQUE TX
260 listing to port side
Motor was a 500 bulldog but it cratered on memorial day and it is now a 560 with 564hp I tried running a 26p bravo a buddie had but it turned up to 5600 and I still had a lot of trottle left but at a lower rpm listing was not as bad I am trying to find a 28p bravo to try
09-10-2009 | 06:24 PM
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When Velocity Rick owned my boat he had a 600+HP and ran a LH Hydro QIV. He told me that it stayed up on the pad better turning a LH.
I switched it back to RH with the 415HP because used RH props are easier to find.
I think you should try a Lefty if she's laying over.
I switched it back to RH with the 415HP because used RH props are easier to find.
I think you should try a Lefty if she's laying over.
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09-24-2009 | 10:54 PM
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hey John i was up for our fun run but have been down on Greenwood a lot this summer, Labor day i broke a drive. I know it is not if but when i just hate it happened this late in the year. Drive was a built xr that i have run for 3 years and i feel if i had had it checked before this summer it would still be fine. I guess a 32 pitch and over 6000 it is not gona last for ever.
Sorry to hear about the drive.. Problems this late in the season are bummers for sure.. I have faced a few and they all seem to be at the end of the year.. Just got my carb back from Nickerson this week.. Going to do some testing/tuning tomorrow..Just ran through a comp test also on the motor.. everyone is 155-170 so I think we are good to go.. Motor held up for 4 years+ now.. Thinking of making some mods this winter.. Might be time for a blower.. haha.. never ends..
