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by 265mercman
Jul 11, 2010 1:58 am
Forum: Restorations, WIP, Makeovers
Topic: suggestion for core
Replies: 4
Views: 3187

suggestion for core

if someone was to take 1/4 inch aluminum and have 3 sheets 1 for the core and one for each side then what you wanted for your stringers had them all laid down in the hull cut to precision then tacked together then welded little at a time for less heat as aluminum does not get very hot from welding q...
by 265mercman
Jul 11, 2010 1:40 am
Forum: Props, Setup, and Rigging
Topic: hydro vector 77 bad chine walk
Replies: 8
Views: 7261

Re: hydro vector 77 bad chine walk

i will try raising the engine a bit got to looking at my steering got a lot of play and not to worried about it this year going to do a recore with center steer this year i believe i think iam going to get started on that soon as well while everyones got it fresh on there mind as i have never done i...
by 265mercman
Jul 01, 2010 8:45 pm
Forum: Props, Setup, and Rigging
Topic: prop and steering
Replies: 4
Views: 3215

Re: prop and steering

ok iam going to be looking tonite for some hydro steering seems to be the way to go my buddy had it on his bullet and it drove good so thats what iam a doing..........sorry for the no space in my chat lol thanks for all the help again loveing this site and the info thanks guys and do you have to mod...
by 265mercman
Jun 29, 2010 11:12 pm
Forum: Props, Setup, and Rigging
Topic: prop and steering
Replies: 4
Views: 3215

prop and steering

ok we talked about this alittle in my other post so i dont want a nfb system the hydrolic is it good for the control and fill of the chine walking and will a hydrofoil help the chine walk i got one on mine now of a old 40 horse i had lying around and i got a 26 four blade trophy prop off my other 15...
by 265mercman
Jun 24, 2010 10:12 pm
Forum: Props, Setup, and Rigging
Topic: hydro vector 77 bad chine walk
Replies: 8
Views: 7261

Re: hydro vector 77 bad chine walk

thanks for the video and ronnie good driving like i said iam just geting in the seat and learning the tricks of the trade iam working on geting a dual steering and what kind or kinds of props do i need to try for the beginng till i am stable for the high speeds my motor is alot of potenial and will ...
by 265mercman
Jun 23, 2010 12:57 am
Forum: Props, Setup, and Rigging
Topic: hydro vector 77 bad chine walk
Replies: 8
Views: 7261

Re: hydro vector 77 bad chine walk

iam running my motor center of prop even to a inch above the pad any suggestions on that were it needs to be side to side up or down iam going to measue my set back on my jackplate and well go from there thanks again
by 265mercman
Jun 23, 2010 12:27 am
Forum: Props, Setup, and Rigging
Topic: hydro vector 77 bad chine walk
Replies: 8
Views: 7261

Re: hydro vector 77 bad chine walk

well when it was blowing out the side i dropped the motor on the jackplate to see if thats what was causing it then i lookied at my chopper it was pretty much chopped up lol so i got a 24 4blade trophy the only thing i got in the shop rite this moment to try that and iam gona straiten my motor back ...
by 265mercman
Jun 22, 2010 5:40 pm
Forum: Props, Setup, and Rigging
Topic: hydro vector 77 bad chine walk
Replies: 8
Views: 7261

hydro vector 77 bad chine walk

i got a bad bad chine walk iam running a 24 chopper which iam bout to take off the boat was torqing to the passenger side bad at low trim then when planned out it would straighten out when i trimmed up but if you would look of your left shoulder while driving and trimmed up you could see the the wat...