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Tborisch
05-18-2010, 01:27 PM
Well, Had some free time in the shop, and did a few upgrades. Mounted the shorty, and installed the GPS Speedo.

Pics are a little crappy, but it's a camera phone. :bonk:

Looking forward to memorial day weekend. :)

Tom
Tborisch
05-18-2010, 01:27 PM
Oh yeah, added the IMCO drive shower too.. :)
CaribouLou
05-18-2010, 01:41 PM
looks awesome!!
Tborisch
05-18-2010, 01:53 PM
looks awesome!!


Thanks, lets just hope she runs :) Ran great before the install.

My boat is 1 year older than CarlC's with 76 hours on it total. But identical before he repowered it. Hoping to have the same results.
VetteLT193
05-18-2010, 02:03 PM
how does the color/style/etc compare between the two different brand gauges? just curious. they were pretty close for me, but I had the white standard SAE rim gauges.
undertaker
05-18-2010, 02:14 PM
Tborisch what speeds where you getting before the shorty install??..just curious:yes:


Keep us posted on speed results after the shorty install....thanks..

Undertaker:shades:
Tborisch
05-18-2010, 02:18 PM
Tborisch what speeds where you getting before the shorty install??..just curious:yes:
Keep us posted on speed results after the shorty install....thanks..
Undertaker:shades:


70.9 on a gps... Full fuel tank and two big guys (Parnell and I)

I will let you know how it goes next time out..

Tom
undertaker
05-18-2010, 02:25 PM
496 MAG HO ??...bravo I prop??
Tborisch
05-18-2010, 02:28 PM
496 MAG HO ??...bravo I prop??

Yup, 496 HO, Carl's old 28p Labbed Bravo 1 prop.
CaribouLou
05-18-2010, 02:52 PM
I feel like thats slightly low for that boat....
Tborisch
05-18-2010, 03:10 PM
I feel like thats slightly low for that boat....

I don't know if I beleive some of the numbers I see. I think 71 makes sense. With this prop at 4900 rpm. I think 74-76 mph with the shorty is doable.

I had 425lbs worth of passengers and probably close to that much fuel (full tank). I think with a quarter tank and just me, it could do more in stock form.

Tom
CaribouLou
05-18-2010, 03:15 PM
Empty and one person, you might be faster then you think :crossfing:
Tborisch
05-18-2010, 03:20 PM
Empty and one person, you might be faster then you think :crossfing:


Here's hoping. :) I'll take some hot passes on the lake next time I go out.

Tom
undertaker
05-19-2010, 08:08 AM
I feel like thats slightly low for that boat....


With the four blade thats about right (unless you get the four blade worked some), a three blade TXP or Mirage would get you 74 or 75 mph.....curious to see how the shorty works for ya....:yes::yes:


Undertaker:shades:
Tborisch
05-19-2010, 08:30 AM
With the four blade thats about right (unless you get the four blade worked some), a three blade TXP or Mirage would get you 74 or 75 mph.....curious to see how the shorty works for ya....:yes::yes:
Undertaker:shades:

very true. I took the M+ off and gave up some top end to gain a TON of stability.

I did try a txp, but it was slower than the M+ and I had to baby it out of the hole to not blow it out. When it did blow out, I would have to vitually stop the boat and try again to get it on plane.

Tom
Bamboo Loui
05-20-2010, 07:51 AM
I am running a 26 B1 and also found more stability -- not sure about the top end as I drive it more carefully-- I know I lost 1-200 rpm but not really sure about the speed.
Hope to have it in this weekend to try out the new steering-- damn work keeps getting in the way-- meetings all day and yet it is supposed to be 80' today!!!!! lift is in but needs leveling-sitting on a 25degree angle right now- hoping it gets done today.
Tborisch
05-28-2010, 08:09 AM
Ran the boat with the shorty... SWEET!!!

Holy water pressure batman! Gotta get that relief valve in sooner then later.

Picked up 6mph on gps. Man does that thing float!

Tom
Carl C
05-28-2010, 08:30 AM
Ran the boat with the shorty... SWEET!!!
Holy water pressure batman! Gotta get that relief valve in sooner then later.
Picked up 6mph on gps. Man does that thing float!
Tom
Great news! :)
undertaker
05-28-2010, 08:56 AM
Ran the boat with the shorty... SWEET!!!
Holy water pressure batman! Gotta get that relief valve in sooner then later.
Picked up 6mph on gps. Man does that thing float!
Tom


NICE!!!!.....got me thinkin....:pimp::pimp:
CHACHI
05-31-2010, 05:23 PM
Sweet, good job.

Ken
Tborisch
05-31-2010, 05:36 PM
Sweet, good job.

Ken

a quick update after a few more hours behind the wheel. The boat runs great. But it drives about the same, just faster on the top end.

It is a totally different animal though. If you don't want to relearn tabs and drive trim, don't swap!

Tom
thehow33
06-02-2010, 12:20 PM
Ran the boat with the shorty... SWEET!!!

Holy water pressure batman! Gotta get that relief valve in sooner then later.

Picked up 6mph on gps. Man does that thing float!

Tom

what was your h2o pressure before and after the swap? I don't have a water pressure gauge and I left off the relief valve when I put my motor in last winter.