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    Mr Velocity,
    Those short shaft OMC triples did not come with factory tilt tube steering. So what engine brackets, swivel brackets are you using? Or did you drill out the original swivel bracket and add engine brackets from another motor?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mr_velocity View Post
    I run what has been referred to as a drag prop by rich at leading edge. Its a 4 blade but I run my motor very high, wan't able to get the boat to plan with a 3 blade chopper and had to climb out onto the deck with a 3 blade cleaver.
    MR VELOCITY-I would like to know even with your short shaft motor what conditions in handeling/performance did you experience with your setting your motor up higher other than basic transom height?My set up is lower than yours and I have the power trim bracket on her,Im just curious what conditions I might expect,I have a feeling Im going to be swapping a lot of props on/off till I have what Im looking for

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    Have Fun Cat 50 yamaha 42mph hydralic steering...plan yamaha 90????

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    Quote Originally Posted by Novaplum View Post
    MR VELOCITY-I would like to know even with your short shaft motor what conditions in handeling/performance did you experience with your setting your motor up higher other than basic transom height?My set up is lower than yours and I have the power trim bracket on her,Im just curious what conditions I might expect,I have a feeling Im going to be swapping a lot of props on/off till I have what Im looking for
    With the motor low the boat has a tendecy to lean to the port side, some people have hooked left but I haven't....yet. I need to plan off with the motor all the way down, I also have a wedge in there to give the motor a little more negative trim, with this setup the boat has no problem getting on plan. When I jack the motor, its a hyd plate, you can feel the attitude of the boat change, the lean to the port side goes right away. I haven't experienced any blowout problems with the 4 blade prop either. The prop came from Ron Hill, it was OK. After Rich at Leading Edge got done with it, nothing short of amazing. This prop is a 19 that I spin up to 7000rpm, I also have an identical prop that is a 21 that I still need to send down to Rich.

    I need to drop the motor down 1 set of holes, she's a little on the high side right now. Oh and the bungees, we love the boat in the chop, with the motor this high it destroys the bushing in the tilt ram that keeps the motor down. The bungees keep the motor tight on the trim rams. Just hope I don't hit anything.
    Last edited by mr_velocity; 05-16-2008 at 12:19 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by michaela View Post
    Mr Velocity,
    Those short shaft OMC triples did not come with factory tilt tube steering. So what engine brackets, swivel brackets are you using? Or did you drill out the original swivel bracket and add engine brackets from another motor?

    You have to contact FF, he modified the parts and sent them down. I just shot them with PPG and assembled them. Not really sure which motors the parts came from.

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    MR VELOCITY
    Thanks for your reply,I hope to have boat in the water this week,hopefully we will be able to see what we need to do regarding the set up(trial & error)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Novaplum View Post
    MR VELOCITY
    Thanks for your reply,I hope to have boat in the water this week,hopefully we will be able to see what we need to do regarding the set up(trial & error)

    You're ahead of me. I'm swapping the powerhead with another FF that has more hp. I'm building a tunnel extension, the mold is done so I'll probably lay it up this weekend. Also need to pull the fuel tank, I have a perm aluminum tank, to install the extension. Also need to work the fuel system, I run an electric pump with a slosh tank with a return line to the fuel tank. Just threw everything into the boat at the end of the year, time to clean it up a bit. I'm hoping to have it in the water in 3 weeks.

    I also gotta rebuild 2 transom plates and drives for the Velocity so I can get the motors in. Summer is sneaking up quick, I gotta get rolling if I'm going boating.

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    post pics of the boat when done
    14' lowe (20-24 mph)
    13' Mini Hawk (unknow yet) under restro
    http://forums.screamandfly.com/forum...d.php?t=164779
    If your not living life to the extreme your not living life to the fullest

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    Quote Originally Posted by fastlane35 View Post
    post pics of the boat when done

    I'll never be done

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    lol well atlest when u get it running thier kool little boats
    14' lowe (20-24 mph)
    13' Mini Hawk (unknow yet) under restro
    http://forums.screamandfly.com/forum...d.php?t=164779
    If your not living life to the extreme your not living life to the fullest

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    Here's the tunnel extension just pulled off the mold. Need to trim it up, cut a small notch for the motor and shoot it. Its made with biaxial cloth and epoxy. My first shot at vacuum bagging, only have 1 or 2 wrinkles in the volan top layer.


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    that sick can wait to see the finshed product
    14' lowe (20-24 mph)
    13' Mini Hawk (unknow yet) under restro
    http://forums.screamandfly.com/forum...d.php?t=164779
    If your not living life to the extreme your not living life to the fullest

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    Hey I've been looking for one of these for a while, anyone know of one for sale? Or a 13' or 16' fiocht cat????

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    Well I Finally Got The Fun Cat In The Water For The First Ride,its Definitely A Fun Little Boat,good Thing For The Power Trim To Fine Tune The Ride,i Just Need To Get The Tach Hooked Up To See What Im Turning Over As For Prop Selections....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Novaplum View Post
    Well I Finally Got The Fun Cat In The Water For The First Ride,its Definitely A Fun Little Boat,good Thing For The Power Trim To Fine Tune The Ride,i Just Need To Get The Tach Hooked Up To See What Im Turning Over As For Prop Selections....
    Geeze seems like I'm never going to be running. Almost have the tunnel extension done, need to modify it for the jack plate and paint it. Have the gas tank disconnected and ready to come out. Decided to replace all the crap Beede gauges with Autometer pro comps that I just ordered from RexMar, also have to swap the powerhead on the motor and install the electic fuel pump, filter and slosh tank.
    Last edited by mr_velocity; 06-02-2008 at 08:34 PM.

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