Classic 22 with Arneson

[22classic]

I'm working on two things and am looking to the community for help.

After talking with Rick at Arneson, he mentioned that its a lot easier to tune the boat with a trim indicator so you know where everything is at when making adjustments. So I'm installing a heads up indicator, has anyone else done this with a 22 classic? Where did they find space etc?

Secondly, I am modifying Ricks fin to be adjustable. It's not finished but this is the rough idea, there is a piece of stainless on the bottom of the skeg in order for the aluminum to handle the pressure. It should be easier to adjust that amount of lift I am looking for. Who knows, maybe I wont run it at all and its a waste of time.

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[smokediver]

I can't remember who , but someone mounted a stainless marine indicator on top of the dash and it looks really good as well as functional. Maybe they will chime in.

[Lenny]

I have a weird question. On the wing, and we all know it works ( Geoo ) what if it was fabricated as a plane wing on the horizontal surface ?

Does water react as air does and create lift/suction on these surfaces ?

[txtaz]

I have a weird question. On the wing, and we all know it works ( Geoo ) what if it was fabricated as a plane wing on the horizontal surface ?

Does water react as air does and create lift/suction on these surfaces ?

Yes. And water is more dense so provides greater lift. Look at the difference in surface area of a jet wing and a hydro foil.

Thus concludes our hydro dynamics class for the day. LOL

Taz

[Ed Donnelly]

I think I mounted mine on the Criterion SS but flat on the dash..Ed

[Lenny]

Ed , I don't undersrtand

[Just Say N20]

Ed , I don't undersrtand

Like this. They lay flat on the dash, rather than stick up through the dash.

They are to the right of the old school Mercruiser trim buttons.

[yeller]

After you PM'd me, I realized you haven't added to this thread.

There had to be more testing done??

Time for an update..

[Tom M]

Here's a simple flush mount trim indicator made by an Ontario racer who just happens to run a CNC machine shop. I've seen them anodized in blue, black and red.
http://www.hpbc.ca/viewtopic.php?f=2...trim+indicator

[22classic]

The only update so far is that I tried the fin and it seems to have added more stability in terms of limiting the porpoise that the Donzi has always had. I wouldn't say that the Arneson has added any porpoise but that the fin has limited it. it makes sense now that I think about it because it would take alot to move that up and down 3 feet off the back of the boat.

As for speed runs, so far I have only had a full boat with a full tank of gas. But with 5 people and a full tank of gas I am moving along at 60 fairly well, there is more to go!


Best,
Matt P.