B.Mac
05-18-2001, 11:29 AM
Ok guys, please save me alot of guesswork?
SETUP....18' Hydrostream Vector,Dual rack steering, jackplate w/ 6" setback, 88 200 Merc, LWP/Bobs cone, relieved exhaust, t/o/w, hotfoot, want to run shaft @ pad height. Tried 28P round eared chopper. Very, very difficult coming up & out, but once there the acceleration is awesome, cant give info on pitch -vs- RPM cause I'm freakin at 4000 RPM around 60MPH, I assume this will spin every bit of 6000 just dont have the experience yet to take it there. Problem...... I rode in a completed Vector w/ 150 Merc and it seemed to "float" over the water. I dont remember the prop. Rather than buy that one I rigged mine from scratch.
Mine seemed to be very fast but felt as if I was "in" rather than "floating over" the water. Nothing in front at all, 12 gal tank in rear. Question........Do most Vectors run w/ choppers or cleavers? Will a cleaver get me "over" the water? Better hole shots? I keep hearing reference to clevers giving stern lift and better hole shots due to "low rake" whatever that is.....Right now this chopper feels like I'm doing a moonshot trying to get up & out. I know I need seat time but this just doesnt seem like the right set up. Thanks guys I appreciate all your advise.
B.MAC
SETUP....18' Hydrostream Vector,Dual rack steering, jackplate w/ 6" setback, 88 200 Merc, LWP/Bobs cone, relieved exhaust, t/o/w, hotfoot, want to run shaft @ pad height. Tried 28P round eared chopper. Very, very difficult coming up & out, but once there the acceleration is awesome, cant give info on pitch -vs- RPM cause I'm freakin at 4000 RPM around 60MPH, I assume this will spin every bit of 6000 just dont have the experience yet to take it there. Problem...... I rode in a completed Vector w/ 150 Merc and it seemed to "float" over the water. I dont remember the prop. Rather than buy that one I rigged mine from scratch.
Mine seemed to be very fast but felt as if I was "in" rather than "floating over" the water. Nothing in front at all, 12 gal tank in rear. Question........Do most Vectors run w/ choppers or cleavers? Will a cleaver get me "over" the water? Better hole shots? I keep hearing reference to clevers giving stern lift and better hole shots due to "low rake" whatever that is.....Right now this chopper feels like I'm doing a moonshot trying to get up & out. I know I need seat time but this just doesnt seem like the right set up. Thanks guys I appreciate all your advise.
B.MAC