Venom --- Set- up and expected speed

[chrislopez1313]

New to me a 2004 Venom
15" 280 consumer box and sporty hanging off the back
What props do these boats like ?
Engine height? (I have 6" set back)

What speeds should I expect.
Any info is appreciated..
Cheers
Chris

[Mr. Action]

Sounds like the sofl boys need drag mtrs on there actions!!!!!!

[Kcraft]

Putting a Big wheel on her, should put her into the teens some where...

[scawd the dog]

Chris:

I think you could expect 110 all day long and more with a 34 cleaver……easy driving boats too Congrats!

[Jamescole]

1.25" above the pad is a good height. you can go higher however you loose your ability to turn left safely the higher you go from there. cleavers are the way to go at over 103 Et's are to Flighty at that point.

a couple points:

- if your at 100 MPH and your trim isn't bringing the noes up your motor is too low and if you try and over compensate by trimming more you will blow your boat over after it pops and throws on all that trim you laid on.
- if your Boat Falls on its side at 110 your motor is about .25 too low.

even if its side steer your boat will fly straight once the Motor height is right.


Best speed i had was a 35X15 Merc Cleaver, best all around prop too. i also had a 36 Bravo that worked just as good -1mph top end. the ET was sweet for Smashing the gas at 30MPH but it would only be fun till 103.

[chrislopez1313]

You the man ... Thanks a bunch, Time to get to work.

1.25" above the pad is a good height. you can go higher however you loose your ability to turn left safely the higher you go from there. cleavers are the way to go at over 103 Et's are to Flighty at that point.

a couple points:

- if your at 100 MPH and your trim isn't bringing the noes up your motor is too low and if you try and over compensate by trimming more you will blow your boat over after it pops and throws on all that trim you laid on.
- if your Boat Falls on its side at 110 your motor is about .25 too low.

even if its side steer your boat will fly straight once the Motor height is right.


Best speed i had was a 35X15 Merc Cleaver, best all around prop too. i also had a 36 Bravo that worked just as good -1mph top end. the ET was sweet for Smashing the gas at 30MPH but it would only be fun till 103.

[dagodiver]

I will be rigging one soon also.
Do these hulls like a CLE case.?

thanks.

Dago.

[boaterok]

James probably has all the answers, helped me !!

[Jamescole]

I will be rigging one soon also.
Do these hulls like a CLE case.?

thanks.

Dago.

i have never tried a CLE... on anything...

[BoomerMuskoka]

i have never tried a CLE... on anything...

i ran 102 with a cle on my procomp. i know... "I donno **** about ****"jc, but i have heard cle cases run good on v-bottoms, and coned 200 cases run good on tunnels,, i have a coned 200 case im going to try next season.. we'll see.

[speedinstream]

I will be rigging one soon also.
Do these hulls like a CLE case.?

thanks.

Dago.

i ran one on mine when i had the 200 ph on it ran in the mid 90s but i was always nervis seemed to handle about the same as my sporty to that speed

[camaro7081]

My venom is the fastest with a Bob's cone .I sold my sporty

[Varmint]

I will be rigging one soon also.
Do these hulls like a CLE case.?

thanks.

Dago.

I would have Titus cone it,they are alot better coned.like a 200 is