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<blockquote data-quote="bigwave" data-source="post: 311446" data-attributes="member: 7537"><p>I just completed my second sea trial. I spent the better part of two days taking out my old water pump and replacing with new. I only took the boat out for a few test laps and finally got the boat up on plane. I got speeds of 23.4 against a 15kt wind and 25.8 with the wind. I ran the boat for probably 15 mins and took her back to the ramp. I installed my transducer correctly no rooster tail. At WOT the prop was throwing a bit of water with my engine bracket on the second notch. I figure that with at bit of adjustments to the engine trim and a couple more hours of running around and I could get a bit more speed. I am very happy with how the hull rides.....I still want to rebuild the carb and mess with the engine. The engine sat for over two years and still has some cobwebs to work out. The new water pump has the engine peeing like a race horse =D> I plan on taking it back out tomorrow with a few adjustments and I need to put my bow cleat on....forgot to do that #-o Oh yea....the little plastic piece that goes into the power head for the cooling was clogged, I will always check that part each time I change the impeller. Now its time for a beer</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bigwave, post: 311446, member: 7537"] I just completed my second sea trial. I spent the better part of two days taking out my old water pump and replacing with new. I only took the boat out for a few test laps and finally got the boat up on plane. I got speeds of 23.4 against a 15kt wind and 25.8 with the wind. I ran the boat for probably 15 mins and took her back to the ramp. I installed my transducer correctly no rooster tail. At WOT the prop was throwing a bit of water with my engine bracket on the second notch. I figure that with at bit of adjustments to the engine trim and a couple more hours of running around and I could get a bit more speed. I am very happy with how the hull rides.....I still want to rebuild the carb and mess with the engine. The engine sat for over two years and still has some cobwebs to work out. The new water pump has the engine peeing like a race horse =D> I plan on taking it back out tomorrow with a few adjustments and I need to put my bow cleat on....forgot to do that #-o Oh yea....the little plastic piece that goes into the power head for the cooling was clogged, I will always check that part each time I change the impeller. Now its time for a beer [/QUOTE]
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