Next Project- 1972 Vampire FJ boat restoration thread.....

[FUJIMO]

...even more cool...

[FUJIMO]

...and...super cool...

[SCT]

Looks great, Tom!

[Tom Smyth]

Thanks Fuji !

[Tom Smyth]

The vampire making the rounds recently at Bradenton River Regatta…..

[1954bmw]

Just for giggles (and without revealing any secrets) what kind of prop are you running and what kind of speeds are you getting??? Happy with the way she performs??? Thanks

[Tom Smyth]

Just for giggles (and without revealing any secrets) what kind of prop are you running and what kind of speeds are you getting??? Happy with the way she performs??? Thanks

Don’t really know about speed. I can tell you it runs with and sometimes past ally’s with 1500’s on them. Loves rough water.
Prop is a heavily tuned 26 pitch 3 blade. Best prop for really strong acceleration. I have a 28 cleaver but it isn’t good for coming out of corners.

[Tom Smyth]

Planning to try a Tuned up 24 pitch 3 blade cleaver for more out of the corner acceleration. Be curious to see how much it hurts the top end. Hoping for 400 more RPM.

[1954bmw]

More pics please!!

[Tom Smyth]

More pics please!!

will be testing that prop at the Piney Point Regatta in Marylandvearly June.

[Tom Smyth]

Old thread but the Vampire is alive and running great. A few pics from this past weekends Vintage regatta at Piney Point Maryland. enjoy

[1954bmw]

Good god, what happened to that poor little Checkmate??? Prop work good??

[Tom Smyth]

Two boats got into a scuffle in the turn, both ended up sinking.Checkmate got torn open by the turning fin on the back of the other boat. Drivers all okay. Yes did some prop testing and will be fine tuning a few things.

[Tom Smyth]

WOW… 50,000 views. Thanks everyone for your interest and thanks to Scream and Fly !

[FUJIMO]