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22-12-2005, 09:42 PM
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I'm a happy chappy!
Been out for a blast today in southampton water over to cowes etc etc..............
68.7 mph!!!!!!! yeeehhaaa!!
different prop may give a little more or jack the motah up a tad??
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22-12-2005, 09:44 PM
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what prop
which one did you use mr?
i assume that was GPS? and what were the tell tale 'revs' showing?
top stuff mate!
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22-12-2005, 09:45 PM
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Re: I'm a happy chappy!
[QUOTE] Originally posted by Gav
[B]Been out for a blast today in southampton water over to cowes etc etc..............
68.7 mph!!!!!!! yeeehhaaa!!
cool 
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22-12-2005, 09:45 PM
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Re: what prop
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Originally posted by Captain Chaos
which one did you use mr?
i assume that was GPS? and what were the tell tale 'revs' showing?
top stuff mate!
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the 24 ballistic and yes on gps. revs were 5950, engine runs superb now! 
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22-12-2005, 09:47 PM
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dont know why............ always had a feeling that prop was the dogs danglies!
any pics to email me?
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22-12-2005, 09:49 PM
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thats 5% slip 
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22-12-2005, 09:55 PM
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Boat name: S.B Racing
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68.7mph! Thats goin well gav! 
How high is a 200 safe to rev to?
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22-12-2005, 09:56 PM
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6k ???
surekly anything over that is just plain gambling........wtf do i know?
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22-12-2005, 09:56 PM
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Nice one. How high you running the engine ?
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22-12-2005, 09:57 PM
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here she is in her new home......... 
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22-12-2005, 09:58 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by scottyboy
68.7mph! Thats goin well gav!
How high is a 200 safe to rev to?
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well i have been told it will rev to nearly 7k but about 6600 to be on the safe side.......
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22-12-2005, 10:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by mike k
Nice one. How high you running the engine ?
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the prop shaft is about 2" below waterline at the moment but i am going to bring it up a bit more.
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22-12-2005, 10:02 PM
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How many holes up ?
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22-12-2005, 10:05 PM
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Quote:
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How many holes up ?
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its middle holes......ie. 3rd down
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22-12-2005, 10:07 PM
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The Ballistic prop, is that 3 or 4 blade ?
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22-12-2005, 10:10 PM
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Quote:
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The Ballistic prop, is that 3 or 4 blade ?
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3 blade
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22-12-2005, 10:16 PM
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7k  Thought that would be abit high ona 200? Not sure though! Or is that i saw 7k for two seconds then it went wrong 
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22-12-2005, 10:20 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by scottyboy
7k Thought that would be abit high ona 200? Not sure though! Or is that i saw 7k for two seconds then it went wrong
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dunno mate i'm just going by what i was told it would rev to, i wont be taking it that high, but i will go a bit more
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22-12-2005, 10:26 PM
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Judging by the number of boats in there, there's feck all chance of me fitting mine in there for the repaint. Back to the drawing board. 
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22-12-2005, 10:26 PM
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Re: I'm a happy chappy!
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Originally posted by Gav
Been out for a blast today
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I couldn't believe my eyes. There was me thinking all you hardboaters were in hibernation for the winter and along comes this black snarling beast.
Mind you, he did have a drysuit on and some flares in his pocket
I like the bling mooring rope, Gav. Where did you get it?
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