New steering and Shortie

[catch 22]

I have been trying to post pictures. I think I got the hang of it. Just had the Shortie installed and I am going to take her out tomorrow and see what happens. Here's a couple of pics. Thanks Harbormaster for all the help with posting pics. :biggrin.:

[JimG205]

Beautiful set-up,what kind of steering system did you go with?couldn't read the label.Your set to rock and roll-Good Luck,Jim :yes:

[catch 22]

Jim, The steering is from Marine Machine. Full Hydraulic with a 2.6 lock to lock ratio. I think it was a 3.5 or 3.8 that came with the steering. The 2.6 is much more responsive. Very Happy with this setup. :)

[BabyDonzi]

Alright, that's it!
Las just through the check book at me again. I signed the will, she ordered the procharger.
Catch, enough is enough for crying out loud!!!!!!!!!

But it does look sweet! I really like the "Pink" :outtahere

[gcarter]

Jim;
I LIIIKE it! :shocking:

But soon your'e going to run out of things to do to it, and you'll be forced into just running around in it!
What to do!..What to do!

George :yes:

[GEOO]

Wow, Jim, nice...
Boy... did you catch the sickness...
Enjoy her, she a beautiful boat.

[roadtrip se]

Looking good... but you aren't done.

It never ends.

Todd

[catch 22]

Thanks everyone. Todd please don't tell my wife this. I'm trying to talk her into a procharger :D . On 6/12 I went out to a local lake for the first time since the new lower unit. The boat ran 73 mph @ 5300 rpm with the Mirage Plus 23 p. I had my dad with me and half a tank of gas. I went out yesterday in the intracoastal with my wife and the same amount of fuel and same prop. The boat would not run over 70 mph @ 5100 rpm. I asked my mechanic and I asked Geoo could the tempature have played a factor in the drop in mph? I then went to the same lake the boat ran 73 at and it only ran 70. I tried my Hydro q4 with almost the same result. I'm not sure of the temp on 6/12, but we ran the boat early in the am. Temp yesterday was about 95 and it was around noon. Hoping nothing went South. Boat was very strong. Thanks, Jim :confused:

[Lenny]

The mods look GREAT !!! :) Another following in the footsteps of Ted and Todd. How come some have (22's) K-planes and some ST's ?

And that 1:50-1, 200 rpm and 3 MPH GPS loss at 23" of pitch sure makes the slip equation a lot easier to work with. :D

I get 200 rpm x 60 minutes x 23" pitch = _____ /12 inches / 5280 (1 mile) / 1.5 (gear ratio) = 2.90 MPH

Where's the slip??? A 76.95 MPH perfect reading (no slip) at 5300 and 73 actual indicates a 5% slip :eek: doesn't it? OOOORRRR, are you running a 1:34 drive ?


Nice looking ride.

[catch 22]

Lenny, as for the K-Planes or the ST's I would guess it's personal prefrence. I understand your formula (I think), but I am curious to know why it ran 73 in the lake and 70 in the intracoastal. I was under the impression that salt water was faster. It is a 1:50.1. It seems that everything I do to the boat it has little or no effect. Except for those couple of early morning passes in the lake. Here is a list of Mods so far:






[list]
454 Mag MPI
Stainless Marine Exhaust
Reprogramed ECU to 5500 Limiter
K&N Filter
Imco Shortie 1:50.1

[Lenny]

Same GPS or are you using GPS for this equation? Did you ding a blade on the Intracoastal run ?
Same trim angle as before ?
Tabs out?

and last but not least, sorry, but I have to ask this, does your wife weigh more than your Dad? :D :D :D

Was your dad with you the last time you went out back to the same Lake?

Is he more aerodynamic? ( parted hair, Brylcream, polyester? )

And, how come you were only 4 miles per hour off of ZERO slip originally? 76.95(perfect) versus actual 73...That seems too optomistic, doesn't it? 5%

Also, isn't 5300 a few high for a big block?

[catch 22]

Same GPS? Did you ding a blade on the Intracoastal run ?
Same trim angle as before ?
Tabs out?

and last but not least, sorry, but I have to ask this, :D :D :D does your wife weigh more than your Dad? :D :D :D and, was your dad with you the last time you went out?

Is he more aerodynamic? ( parted hair, Brylcream, polyester? )
Same GPS...YES, Prop Damage...No, Same trim angle...Yes, Tabs out...Yes, Weight difference...No, Dad was not there last time out. Hair...Flat top no Brylcream, no polyester. : :biggrin:

[catch 22]

Lenny, I'm kinda new at this. Are you saying the boat should be running faster than it is? Or slower.

[BUIZILLA]

JIM, THE AIR ON 6/12 WAS TREMENDOUS. I had my 4winns out of Hillsboro cut that day, and running 57.3 GPS w/ 3 people, fastest it's ever run 3 up. The next day, by myself, it ran 57.4. Usually with 3 or 4 up, freshwater, it runs 55.5.

Jim