IGetWet

Nice pump box. If water or when water gets in there will it be able to drain out? Nice work on the transducer as well.

Revelocity

I imagine sound deadening insulation could also keep the heat in. Looking at the cooling fins on the pump I suspect it throws off some heat. Perhaps a vented cover? I do like the adjustability of the standard engine mounts. For an offshore mount It's certainly not fun marking (and then drilling) 3 holes on each L-bracket while the engine is suspended and then praying that alignment bar slides in easily! It wasn't bad on my 22' with a (potent) SBC but a real PIA on my 320 with twin BBC which 1 engine came from the factory out of alignment (Friday rigging perhaps!) Thanks for the updates and best of luck on the modifications.

Boatally Insane

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I did a race mount on my Corsa, and yeah, I measured. checked and re-checked MANY times before I drilled the holes. Came out good tho' just didn't feel I needed all that for this boat as it's already rigged...


There is a drain hole where the stringer meets the transom...


Setting the engine in her right now..

cabin fever

Looks good. Cant wait to hear how it performs.

Boatally Insane

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It's..... ALIVE.......


Still have LOTS of loose ends to finish up, but got 'er fired up today..


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_FtxKxnjfc

CJSYD

Congrats! Sounds great and looking forward to the results once it's dialed in.

Boatally Insane

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Made it to the water FINALLY !

Didn't go as well as I had hoped but I'm certainly NOT done testing...

With the original 25 P5 Hydrmotive I've been running with the 496 (ran 65 mph most days with a best of 69)
it pulled HARD all the way to 5500 where the cam is all done.. Hit 76 MPH

I tried a previously repaired 27 Hydromotive P5 but it didn't carry the bow well. The boat was running really wet.
Only managed to hit 73 at 5300 MPH..

The last one I had along was a Cutting Edge 5 Blade 29 pitch.. It was a bit beat up..
Got to 78.4 mph at 4900 RPM


Handled GREAT at speed.. Can't hardly wait to get a real drive on 'er so I can install the blower belt..

90profx

Sounds like that Cutting Edge 5 Blade 29 pitch was the right move even beat up a little. What was the diameter on the 29P ?

Boatally Insane

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Think it's 15 11/16 diameter.. But no, it's too much prop.. Didn't pop right out of the hole like it normally does and acceleration was sluggish..
With my 25 it accelerated like a rocket to 76.. the 29 was sluggish and was only a few MPH faster..

I just got a labbed 28 P5X from a buddy to try..


But none of it will matter soon.. Looks like I may have the funding for a drive..
It's an XR but good enough for the time being so I can install the blower belt..

90profx

Great info, please share the results of the 28P P5X test when you've tested it out. Congrats on the XR Drive too !!!!!