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Stern Jack test results
I got the Stern Jack installed and put about 150 miles on my boat in the last two days...
I ruined my labbed prop a few weeks ago so right now I'm running a stock Bravo 28
With this prop I ran 81 mph at 5250 in the past...
Today I had about 1/2 a tank of gas and I think the temps were in the mid 90's or so, and it ran 81.7 at about 5350 but I was WAY over-trimmed to get there....
...so I guess it didn't really add any speed....
Now the GOOD news...
It handles like a COMPLETELY different boat.....
It gets out of the hole WAY better..
The trim has WAY more control on the boat than before..
At WFO the "chine walking" is almost non-existant..
When I was out last weekend, running in the mid 50's I had the tabs buried almost the whole time and the drive was trimmed almost all the way down, just so the boat was riding pretty much level, with the water breaking right behind the windshield. when a larger wave would come up it would still send the bow skyward...
This past weekend, the water conditions were about the same but I was able to run with a little less tab and a little more trim, I was still ending up airborn on the bigger waves but it at least it was flying "level" which I don't mind at all :winker: ...
Doug
I ruined my labbed prop a few weeks ago so right now I'm running a stock Bravo 28
With this prop I ran 81 mph at 5250 in the past...
Today I had about 1/2 a tank of gas and I think the temps were in the mid 90's or so, and it ran 81.7 at about 5350 but I was WAY over-trimmed to get there....
...so I guess it didn't really add any speed....
Now the GOOD news...
It handles like a COMPLETELY different boat.....
It gets out of the hole WAY better..
The trim has WAY more control on the boat than before..
At WFO the "chine walking" is almost non-existant..
When I was out last weekend, running in the mid 50's I had the tabs buried almost the whole time and the drive was trimmed almost all the way down, just so the boat was riding pretty much level, with the water breaking right behind the windshield. when a larger wave would come up it would still send the bow skyward...
This past weekend, the water conditions were about the same but I was able to run with a little less tab and a little more trim, I was still ending up airborn on the bigger waves but it at least it was flying "level" which I don't mind at all :winker: ...
Doug
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I had some pieces made up to extend my steering rams for now....Canada Jeff said:
Eventually I'll just get some longer rods made for my cylinders...
Basically the pieces slide over the end of my cylinders, then the end pieces that were on the cylinders bolt to my extension pieces.....
I still need to paint or powdercoat my Stern Jack.. I just wanted to make sure I liked it before I stuck a ton of $$$ in it....
Doug
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Damn, you have mufflers and donkey dongs!!
Scary to think how loud that thing would be otherwise!
anytime you change anything in the driveline(height,setback,angle,etc) the prop needs to be maximized again. Im sure once you get the prop dialed in you will gain speed from the setback.
Scary to think how loud that thing would be otherwise!
anytime you change anything in the driveline(height,setback,angle,etc) the prop needs to be maximized again. Im sure once you get the prop dialed in you will gain speed from the setback.
Was that the guy that got banned from here and OSO and boatfreaks and ..... ?cookin said:
Without the "downtubes" it was 94 db at idle even with GGB mufflers..HTRDLNCN said:Damn, you have mufflers and donkey dongs!!
Scary to think how loud that thing would be otherwise!
anytime you change anything in the driveline(height,setback,angle,etc) the prop needs to be maximized again. Im sure once you get the prop dialed in you will gain speed from the setback.
I don't mind loud but it was LOUD !!!!
Up on plane it still has a very distinct "bark" to it I'm told, one of these days I'd like to have someone else drive it so I can hear it go by
As far as prop tuning for the Stern Jack, hopefully there is still more to be had... I have to save up some $$ and get back in to labbed props again...
I had just hoped to see some speed increase with the stock prop
Also I'm sure a "shortie" would help a LOT as my drive was really deep (6 1/2" below the keel) even before the Stern Jack...
Hopefully I'll find someone that will let me try one out some day.. :winker: .
Doug
No,this guy belongs to the stingray site.I know other people who do mods on their boats.That other guy is also banned from my restaurant.DonMan said:Was that the guy that got banned from here and OSO and boatfreaks and ..... ?
Boatally Insane said:Without the "downtubes" it was 94 db at idle even with GGB mufflers..
I don't mind loud but it was LOUD !!!!
Up on plane it still has a very distinct "bark" to it I'm told, one of these days I'd like to have someone else drive it so I can hear it go by
As far as prop tuning for the Stern Jack, hopefully there is still more to be had... I have to save up some $$ and get back in to labbed props again...
I had just hoped to see some speed increase with the stock prop
Also I'm sure a "shortie" would help a LOT as my drive was really deep (6 1/2" below the keel) even before the Stern Jack...
Hopefully I'll find someone that will let me try one out some day.. :winker: .
Doug
Once you get everything dialed in you should see a speed increase. My Dominator picked up a solid 4-5 mph after I got the right props on it. Then when I added the shorties I picked up another 4-5mph and the boat handles fantastic with the combination of the Stern Jacks and the shorties.
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Bob - are you saying that his BS finally got to you or was it something else?cookin said:No,this guy belongs to the stingray site.I know other people who do mods on their boats.That other guy is also banned from my restaurant.
Yeah, that is loud. How fast are you trying to go? Are you looking to break 100?Boatally Insane said:Without the "downtubes" it was 94 db at idle even with GGB mufflers..
I don't mind loud but it was LOUD !!!!
Doug
I don't think my tub will EVER break 100mph but it sure is fun try'n201liberator said:
only 14.6 mph to go..
Doug
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