Wow Thanks guys! That was a lot of info. Most of my noise is engine related now. Before the modifications I had a ton of vibration and noise...
14-15kts seems to be the sweet spot. Now I need to put some insulation in! I'm now running at high rpms and the noise is fatiguing. Any...
You can sort of see the new bearing support is glassed to an previous platform that is glass to about 4 feet of transom. should be plenty of...
Nope, I did not have to kill anyone. Just paid handsomely for it. We did not expect the gains that we got. I am VERY happy with the results. I...
Finally got some time to write up the seatrial data. -See attached At WOT I saw 19.2 knots with a marginal load. Engines are rated for 2600...
I'm worried the rudders aren't big enough. Here are some interior pictures of the new rudder Assembly. I turned the tillers facing aft for...
Seatrails are planned for tomorrow. Still finishing up some steering issues. Weight on the travel lift was 15k lbs close, but seems a little...
Hey Guys. I finally got the boat back in the water! Here is the official report (performance specs to follow): On June 12th I hauled her...
no 304???
so which is best under water??????
Guys, I am having some struts built for my new shafts. I need some help researching the best materials to use. My shafts are 2"OD and the...
21Aug08 Update Finally got a solid week of work in from the yard. Things are going slow, but at least moving in the right direction. Rudders...
Rick, I never did get a good weight. The naval architect used 7.5LT. I am guessing he took some measurements and made a crude estimate of the...
Update Guys, here is an update on my project. Absolutely no physical progress to report. The Yard foreman talked me into a speaking with a...
What would the definition of length between parallels ballasted and length between parallels light. Length at the waterline in these two...
Rick and Wally, Thanks this is exactly what I was looking for. Great info! Wally that article from ProBoat was great. Rick, the depth of...
I've always used trim tabs to bury the bow in the chop for a better ride on my v hull boats. I don't see why it wouldn't work on a jet boat. is...
The chine on this hull was modified previously. It appears to have been more rounded. Glass over foam was added to create a harder chine and 4"...
No we only complain about our neighbors to the south.
i see fox island. Very cool. I grew up in bellevue and had a bunch of friends in vaughn. do you ever go after those big hood canal spot prawns?
