Australian Bullet's

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Originally Posted by 850cc racer

Hey guys, glad i found this thread!!

i have a couple of questions.. there was a bullet with a cell on ebay late '08 anyone have any info on that as apparently that was built to beat bullet ones record??.. (good luck to speedracer as i read your going for it, looks the goods!)

secondly there was a bullet on ebay 1650 tunnel deck, it was called public enemy racing, supposedly a light weight..anyone have any info on that either?

cheers 850

id love a 17ft version of my avatar :reddevil:

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hey there buddy the boat you r talking about is called raw prawn it is a custom made tunnell dek with cell was made by john marlow and mal thompson the guys name that owns it now is ryan not sure surname but heard its in a garage in sydney

and public enemy i was the last person to set it up before it was sold to a guy in sydney who was the last to have it on ebay i have known of its whereabouts for the last 10 years i couldnt tell u the weight but the top deck does seem super light very crackly if u no wat i mean and also it is onl a 1650 not a 1750 tho it does have 1750 stickers on it also last time i seen it and fitted it out the floor was extremely rotten especially around seat bases and foot throttle we had to even add a plate of timber under foot throttle just to hold it to the floor or it would just rip out i had heaqrd it went to tassi


and also are u the guy that bought dereks old medaris thats in your pic and arent u in tassie wat im gettin at did u buy public enemy ayways cheers any other info give us a bell :cheers: :thumbsup:

Hi guys. Just thought I'd fire a couple of questions to the guys that can really drive their bullets...

I've got a mid 80's 1750 with a merc laser 220 2.4 on it. The engine is running great now and I'm able to start really pushing the boat along. I've never spent any time driving a quick boat till now. At first I was happy just burning around with the motor trimmed right down, the boat will start to float side to side (chine walk right?) even with the motor tucked under. If i trim it up a bit of course i get more power/speed and the chine walking gets more serious, with much more rpm/power left in the motor. Sometimes once up at speed the boat will actually start pulling to the right and the right side seems to pull down, kinda like the left side only is experiencing lift. Is this just me running too much trim or is this also chine walk combined with a heavier right-hand side than left? (it probably is slightly right-heavy even with a passenger) What's the secret to controlling this chine walk? I have foot throttle and trim buttons on the wheel.

I only ask this because the boat seems to want to go MUCH faster than I'm able to drive it. I dont necessarily want to use that speed (yet) but would like to understand how it's done so I can start getting my head around it.

Cheers guys, keep the Bullet pics coming, some cool looking boats out there :)

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Originally Posted by gmacrae

Hi guys. Just thought I'd fire a couple of questions to the guys that can really drive their bullets...

I've got a mid 80's 1750 with a merc laser 220 2.4 on it. The engine is running great now and I'm able to start really pushing the boat along. I've never spent any time driving a quick boat till now. At first I was happy just burning around with the motor trimmed right down, the boat will start to float side to side (chine walk right?) even with the motor tucked under. If i trim it up a bit of course i get more power/speed and the chine walking gets more serious, with much more rpm/power left in the motor. Sometimes once up at speed the boat will actually start pulling to the right and the right side seems to pull down, kinda like the left side only is experiencing lift. Is this just me running too much trim or is this also chine walk combined with a heavier right-hand side than left? (it probably is slightly right-heavy even with a passenger) What's the secret to controlling this chine walk? I have foot throttle and trim buttons on the wheel.

I only ask this because the boat seems to want to go MUCH faster than I'm able to drive it. I dont necessarily want to use that speed (yet) but would like to understand how it's done so I can start getting my head around it.

Cheers guys, keep the Bullet pics coming, some cool looking boats out there :)

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wat props are u spinning could be a big factor and other than that it is just seat time plenty of practice no 1 can really teach u just have to learn thats the way i learnt to drive a 1750 i had many guys jump in my boat wen i couldnt peddle it and they could just steer it with ease but wen i jumped back in bang chine walk but i knew the boat could do it so 1 big thing i learnt was try not to be a trim hogg slowly get it up to it and just gotta learn to flick the wheel to keep ya straight cheers :thumbsup:

prop is a "shooter" 13 1/4 x 25pp

I believe it is an OMC prop? Its not quite the same diameter as the exhaust hub (maybe 15mm smaller). Dont know if this matters too much? I imagine there are better props for this setup but it definitely seems to do the job. It manages to pull my 3 person biskit outta the water with 3 guys on it and still has more top speed than i can handle.

I'll do what you say tho, just keep drivin' it till i get the hang of it

Hey yes i bought dereks medaris about 7 years ago now i think. been an awesome boat, have sold it to my dad to race.

yes i bought public enemy.. thought id see if anyone new much about it..
its in my back yard all stripped ready for a new floor and getting the transom fixed. i knew soon as i looked at it it would need a floor, it should tidy up pretty well. the deck is crackly however when looking from the bottom side it has squares everywhere which i would think would be for strength.. seems very thin..

seems light enough.. dad and i can lift the boat :confused:

cheers

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Originally Posted by wakejunkie

Cheers Tactics, i just mainly wanted to know what model it is..and any history about it.. it came with the 70 on it and i know it was definately not the original motor and very much underpowered so i have my eye on something with a little more oomph!! at a guess id say its about 16ft but i wouldnt know unless i measure it exactly......theres plenty of work to be done to it but slowly and surely its getting there as it had most of the parts when i got it all it really needs is a lick of paint and a new donk!!! once again cheers for the info tactics :)

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Give me a call Nick 0439 070 176 can help you with the work i live in perth as well :thumbsup:

Gmacrae, Setup & seat time is crucial to learning to get through chine walk. It sounds like you need to rebalance the weight in the cockpit & also sounds like your engine may be set to deep?
I did a search on here & found loads of info on setup etc.

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Originally Posted by gmjim

Gmacrae, Setup & seat time is crucial to learning to get through chine walk. It sounds like you need to rebalance the weight in the cockpit & also sounds like your engine may be set to deep?
I did a search on here & found loads of info on setup etc.

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Cheers Jim. I think you're right about the weight. To add to the problem, i just removed the oil tank from the light/starboard side of the boat and went premix, might move the battery next to help balance the thing.The output shaft is roughly 3" below the hull. Without a low water pickup i dont think i can raise it any more than it is. I will check that out tho, might hang a camera over the back next time im out on the water.

To sell or not to sell what a problem need a hull capable of offshore duties in Perth but [ATTACH]199259 LOVE THE BULLET :thumbsup:[/ATTACH

I moved the battery, fuel filter to the port side, & i also moved the tank from the bow to the rear, this alone made my 15 foot dancraft so much better!! The biggest diff. though was when i started raising the motor, i'm about 1 5/8 inches under now with 6 inch setback, & everytime i moved it up, the handling improved heaps!! unfortunatly i need to install my nosecone before i go up anymore! The difference from 3 inches to 2 inches under was big though!
Another tip i found on here was to put your boat in at the ramp & lay a spirit level across the floor, & shift stuff around till it sits level, remembering your own weight of course, haven't tried it, but makes sense.
Hope this helps, your rig is gunna be a weapon when you get it flying! I'm jealous!
Oh, & if you go to a three blade prop, you will prolly get more chine walk. When i got my offshore cleaver, that made the danny completely different (way better) to drive!
sorry to ramble on!

Good tips man, thanks very much. My motor has no setback, its right on the transom. I'll definitely see if i can lift it another inch tho. My gas tank is right in the back, 90L so its definitely pretty arse-heavy when its full. I also keep 2 20L tanks full of water or gas up in the front (balanced L/R). I thought when i got the boat that some extra weight up front would help - it actually did. The prop is a 4 blade, ill keep that in mind if i'm shopping for a replacement.

Yea cheers, the boat definitely goes well. I've driven some pretty fast cars and few gave me the rush this little bullet does :eek:

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Yea cheers, the boat definitely goes well. I've driven some pretty fast cars and few gave me the rush this little bullet does

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Ain't that the truth!!!!!

heres a couple of pics of the 1750 open deck i have been racing, the 2.0 is bone stock. nothing done to it. been a really fun drive. the second pic is coming off some wash

added one of the medaris.

850 racer that bullet looks good.
How quick with a standard motor?
The medaris looks good did they ever make a 12ft version.

Hey mate, yeh it is a really neat boat. the motor came straight off a fishing boat and onto the bullet. it does around 75mph..
yes they did make a smaller 12ft medaris as there was a pink one with a 2cyl 60 on it... i think (i may be wrong) but allan downes (?) (daughter?) drove it..

im flopping a mold off mine in the coming weeks :cool::thumbsup:

850