Make My CLE Faster

[Liqui-Fly]

The case has some skeg dings (from the previous owner) and I''ve taken the paint down almost to bare bones. My rig needs lots of lift and it likes to run around 1/2 " deep. First option was to built out damaged areas to original with epoxy/filler and prime; or grind dings and skeg until the damage is out. This will allow me to polish;). Also should I fill two pickup holes or leave it alone? Water pressure is at around 12 to 15 PSI so I'm not sure what to do here. How about the skeg leading edge ect? Sharp, airplane wing...what?

David

[MTCM]

I sent you some mail...............

[Jay R.]

MTCM, If you E-mailed him info on his questions can you post some of it here, I'd like to see what the consensus is.

[MTCM]

Send me your email address and I will send you what I sent David....................

[Liqui-Fly]

You sure that Don-Fin mounted like that is really gonna work?:confused:

David

[MTCM]

You got me wondering about that...................what you mean? Could ya explain....................

[Liqui-Fly]

I meant Dol-Fin. You know the original foil. I really don't think it's stong enouigh as a hydrfoil on the bottom of the skeg.

David

[MTCM]

OK, got it.

Where did you see that? I do not have one.

[MTCM]

You know I ain't no more grouchy than Raceman would be at a Tuner-eating contest...................:D :D :D

[Tom D.]

Boy that's some good info.:rolleyes:

Tom

[ShorePounder]

What about these guys you see sending off perfectly good CLE's to have nose cones put on them? What's the deal with that? More surface area? Does it control or suppress the CLE's tendency to blow out at higher speeds?

Inquiring minds and all that :D

[MTCM]

Told Liqui-Fly to cut the skeg to a standard V-6 Cut. Works for me..........................

Coning the CLE changes the Length to Diameter Ratio and Aspect Ratio, which enhances laminar water-flow, which will improve prop bite and raise the threshold for blowout. Hull type and set-up determine the overall benefit of the modification.

[ShorePounder]

Gotcha. I think that's what I was thinking ;)

[Tom D.]

I see!

Tom

[Firestarter]

I would think that cutting the skeg on Fly's boat would have a negative effect on the performance, his boat needs a lot of trim, and anything that helps keep the gearcase straight in the water is going to aid in speed....a full size skeg, is one of them.

RT

[Liqui-Fly]

I need to see the results of cutting the ski locker and all the wet foam out of the bow before I do this mod.

David

[Jay R.]

I don' know how much he is recomneding you cut (i just got around to sending my E-mail address :rolleyes: ) but as long as its not shorter than the prop blades you should be good. any longer and it's excessive drag.

[MTCM]

Worked for me...............

[mxz]

Liqui-Fly,
Just curious, what kind of boat do you have? Looks like an HST in your avatar. If its an HST how does it run?

[Liqui-Fly]

It's a Stratos VT Ski. Basically a 20 foot Laser LTV.

David