Shame on me for starting a boating thread with one lousy flower in it. Next time no flowers, fuck it.
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Shame on me for starting a boating thread with one lousy flower in it. Next time no flowers, fuck it.
what the fuck were you thinking? a boating thread? btw..thanks for offering up a prop...The motor blew up that day...Quote:
Originally Posted by Hotboat
It blew up because of the prop??Quote:
Originally Posted by Unforgiven
...YOU CAN BUY ALL THE BEST PARTS BUT THERE WERE OTHER ISSUES THAT LEAD TO THE SHORT LIFE OF A BITCHING MOTOR..FELT BAD FOR DUSTIN....he was needing a bigger prop, 5 blade.. about the time you told me you had one, Dustin texted me with the bad news..Quote:
Originally Posted by Hotboat
Well that sucks. I don't run a 5, I run a labbed 32-4. And the labbed 32 I put on was acting weird, so back to a stock 32 for now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Unforgiven
when we were testing props, the labbed 36 made the boat do strange stuff..put a stock prop on, boat ran much better..we sold the boat to dustin so he's going to change the setup..more power and scx4...i can't believe how much different a scx was compared to a sc lower..both speed and handling..Quote:
Originally Posted by hotboat
Well like I've said before, my boat hated the SCX. In fact, it doesn't like the MMW billet upper as much as the stock Merc housing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Unforgiven
Typical cat, finicky as fuck.
the upper shouldn't affect it like the lower does..Quote:
Originally Posted by hotboat
Finicky as fuck.Quote:
Originally Posted by Unforgiven
we're going back to boat racing for the next few years..i'm gonna just pay dustin for fuel and supply his alcohol to ride in our old boat..Quote:
Originally Posted by hotboat
It took me a few years to figure out my boat and setup. I know it pretty damn good now. I know when the cooler is under the bow or behind the seat. And I know when I've burned around a 1/2 tank or so on either side. I can't tell if my passenger ate steak and potatoes for dinner, but pretty damn close :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Unforgiven
This engine? :popcorn:Quote:
Originally Posted by Unforgiven
What happened???
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thats not ours or I mean Dustins..you can see the 588 in you tube ..ROOTZ EFI 588Quote:
Originally Posted by 2manymustangs
I thought Steel did this one ^^^ for you a few years ago, sorry...Quote:
Originally Posted by Unforgiven
Did you try a different prop? :smile:Quote:
Originally Posted by Hotboat
damm..we didn't ...you think it would help?Quote:
Originally Posted by jordy
Assembly error lead to its early demise. We can fix it. And this time build it right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Unforgiven
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so..are you gonna try a different prop??Quote:
Originally Posted by Menace Marine
Much different. Thinking somewhere along the lines of a 36p herring 5 bladeQuote:
Originally Posted by Unforgiven
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you gonna spin that blower any faster??Quote:
Originally Posted by Menace Marine