I'm not sure if I'll do anything at all.
I'm not complaining about the ride, but I do have the floor open and am looking to get things handled before replacing the flotation and building decks.
It could ride a little higher, ride a little smoother, ride a little faster, all without hurting my...
We're making progress!
I can't see how I could ever beat aluminum perfect and am interested in filling the depressions with filled epoxy, then relocating the bunks.
Surface prep would be sand/alodine/ZC then marine epoxy with hair.
What is the rate of delamination on that type or repair?
Does...
YES!
Problem is that the Chinese use horrible paint with low UV resistance pigments and no real ability to prevent corrosion on their contaminated (insert any type of metal)
Even US manufacturers think it below them to brush the slag off welds and PRIME before painting.
We've all seen it, weld...
Solas's flat black appears to be nothing more durable than hi-fill primer capable of being damaged by a thumbnail or plain old water.
Now I'm not stupid, neither are you.
We all know why they do this.
Being able to tell if a prop has been used is more important to Solas than durability or...
That all didn't go as planned...
I had to put a new intake screen in and check the impeller. Fortunately it was good because the replacement part was WAY off.
During reassembly I KNEW the linkage had turned slightly but couldn't tell which direction.
I have the shop service manual coming...
Obviously stainless is more durable.
BUT everyone boats in different areas, a rocky river, floating logs, oyster beds.
I live in Central FL (right near the famous West Tohopekaliga)
We don't have many obstructions, few stumps, no trees, no logs, no rocks at all.
We do have a very deep weedline...
No problem Pat.
Even if the reverse lock misses (it does trimmed fully in) the tilt shafts provide heavy damping and it takes 15 seconds of 2000rpm reverse to raise the prop to the surface..
Waterman that's a good tip, proprietary parts grind my gears but
"The MasterTORQUE? Hub 500 Series hub...
Removing the tail did help.
No current.
Forgot to mention that cav plate is at proper height when planed. Wet, but not dunked.
It goes fastest at the 3rd hole, 41mph, but the wind picked up today and it was pounding us mercilessly in some 2ft chop. No matter the speed, it rode rough on plane...
Prop, transom, and cav plate pics.
I'm using the pin to hold a trim setting, it works for tilt, but won't hold position under power due to leak down.
I'll be on the lake tomorrow and check the water/cav plate height while on plane.
Right now it looks like I should raise the engine one hole...
Ok I can get pics to post!!! (though not in the proper order)
Now back to props!
I learned how to measure prop pitch, will get on it in the morning soon as the skeeters abate.
Sorry for sounding slightly scattered, I'm still excited at having a REAL boat.
Before this I'd only had trolling motors or a 5hp, always on flatbottoms.
I wanted something aluminum for taking to the Gulf spearfishing and did some CL boat shopping while on vacation last month.
No one around Central FL has ever seen one of these, pictured with a 2010 CRV that pulled it...
