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Old 01-02-2007, 11:14 PM   #16
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Re: Outboard Adjustment Training Day

you said you made a prop change as well? Maybe going back to last porp with the new drive height might work? Change only one thing at a time if you can.
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Old 03-30-2007, 08:50 AM   #17
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So if you have alot of cavitation going head on into rough seas what would that tell you?



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Old 04-14-2007, 10:15 PM   #18
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So where am I at and where will I go now? I am going to invest into lowering the motor down one hole, (half the distance of the raise) and retest. What will I gain? Who knows, but if I go back to the original set up………which may have been perfect!.......I will never know unless I do it. So this weekend I will move it and hope for the best. I have a good test co-pilot and it beats a day at the mall or pressure washing the pool deck.
To be continued……..

Loosely translated, I'm gonna lower the motor one bolt hole and purposely tear the bracket that I never liked anyway right off my boat. Sooooooo that my really good friends can help me fiberglass and completely rebuild my boat for the next three months
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Old 06-14-2007, 09:05 PM   #19
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Here is Kenny's idea of fine tuning his boat





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Old 06-14-2007, 09:08 PM   #20
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Looks good. Curious as to what the weight of the batteries at the stern did. I have moved batteries forward many times just to try and keep that 100 plus pounds as far forward as possible.
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Old 08-07-2007, 12:19 PM   #24
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what kind of hull is that?
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Old 08-07-2007, 01:05 PM   #25
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Jaizzen/Moose...damn fine work!
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Old 08-08-2007, 08:52 AM   #26
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That looks spectacular. Could you give some more details on the products and process for the fiberglass and gel coating?
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Pimpin, the hull is a 74 or 73 Fleetcraft inboard converted to OB.
It's a copy of an old Formula hull with some modifications. It's real light, and solid. Boat easily cruises loaded heavy at 30kts.

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That looks spectacular. Could you give some more details on the products and process for the fiberglass and gel coating?
Fiberglass coatings is where the materials came from.

I'd type it all for you but it's alot. Send me a PM and tell what your project is and I'll see if I can point you in the right direction. That would be alot easier.

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What a beautiful installation. Nothing beats the detail spent on custom work. You could make a fortune catering to the rich with that kind of attention to detail. Mass production you would lose your shirt though. What a great job!
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Rule of thumb is for every inch your outboard is away from the transom it needs to rasied an inch.This works great for performance guys but does little for us.A dive boat could be 3000lbs heavier on a dive day and normal for the family outing.
I need to know what pitch and style of prop you have to offer an opionion though.
If this were true my Contenders prop would be completely dry.
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