Hydrostream Virage

[blurredvision]

Any input would help regarding best starting point for prop, setback, fuel tank location, running a 260 merc . 20" with a CLE.. A major restoration is just about done and want start rigging this winter.. Thanx!

[beer30]

You should PM Stvhelm, he had one with 260 going in the high teens!!!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:Chuck

[David]

Fuel tank at the back.
8-10" setback
prop as high as water pressure allows once you're going fast

I had a lot less HP, but my Virage liked setback and once over 60 mph, ran better with the motor high.

[RONNIE]

lets see some pics!!!

[Frank Molé]

Any input would help regarding best starting point for prop, setback, fuel tank location, running a 260 merc . 20" with a CLE.. A major restoration is just about done and want start rigging this winter.. Thanx!

talk to MRCRSR on here hes got a fast one now :thumbsup:

[stvhelm]

you should consider getting rid of the cle. I had nothing but handling problems when i had a cle on mine. the sportmaster ran fastest set as high as minumum water pressure would allow. 8" setback or more if you dont have the stage 3 bottom. try to get the battery and all the heavy stuff far to the passenger side as possible. balance is key

[blurredvision]

Really appreciate the help... And Ron I will post some pics soon!

[mrcrsr]

the cle might actually work well w/ the addition of a nosecone- i just put a bob's on one, only got to run it once but i found it had much more bowlift then the sportmaster, setback also is the key(12"), and a hyd jackplate is mandatory, as far as props, the et seems to work best all around, the cleaver on my boat gives an extra 2 mph but speeds everywhere else but wot are bad(boat drags thru the water) i also had a stg one, the stg3 is 2-3 mph faster w/ the same setup, but prop selection is different, the stg 1 liked choppers, the best wheel i found for the stg 1 was the mazco re3, if you try to run those props on a stg 3 around 95 it causes the boat to do something similar to chine walking, and the setback numbers are the same between the stg 1 and 3, and also everything helmet said as well

[blurredvision]

So I'll try that 1st... and forgot to mention it is a stage 3 hull '91. so I should be 12" set-back total including the hydro-jack plate?? cause I think I have just about that now. I'm thinking 28 or 30 pitch on the prop.. does that make since??
Thanx for the help !!!
-Guy

[mrcrsr]

correct on the setback, litening et yes, i use a 30 p but am getting ready to try a 28, the boats accelerate slow because of the weight of the boat, the 28 probably will work well, i do alot of running at hi speeds for extended periods, so i will still use a 30 for stuff like that

[blurredvision]

This Merc has been tinkered with "Land and Sea" is all over it. Sadly it will be spring before we find out how this total package works.

[mrcrsr]

winter up there sucks, fortunately we have year round boating, this sunday we are running 180+ miles round trip