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[This message has been edited by RiverDave2 (edited September 05, 2001).]
To bad Merc has not engineered a telescoping lower gear case. That way the outdrive could be raised strait up and down like an outboard on a jack plate.
Trimming an outdrive has its advantages. However, you can only trim up so far before you alter the angle of the prop. Trimming it up too high will impact the props ability to run at an angle it was designed for.
Hey if merc would put the prop on the front of the outdrive and create a telescoping outdrive, it might take a big bite out of outboard sales. Ahhhh now I think I'm figuring it out!!!!
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[This message has been edited by RiverDave2 (edited September 05, 2001).]
Hmmmmmmm.......... http://www.goldenplasma.f2s.com/foru...ifferent04.gif
Hustler: OUCH! Are you making an example out of me? While I appreciate the tow, I hope you are not going to rub this in my nose forever. Funny how you never mention how many times you had to rebuild the engine in your 'slow' jet before you could make one lap around the local lake without spinning a bearing. Better ease up on the fufu's...
-driveless
driveless, i'm not trying to make an example out of you, just making a point and yes i did go through a couple motors but none of wich had any thing to due with the fact that its powering a jet. can you say asshole engine builders? allthough the last guy made good for his mistake and your motor is proof that he can do things right. besides i was just trying to ruffle daves feathers.
Hustler
[This message has been edited by Hustler (edited September 06, 2001).]
(Looking in the mirror) yep, feathers still in tact! http://free.***boat.net/ubb/biggrin.gif
RD
Just a thought. You didn' mention what you and your family want out of a boat,and where you do most of your boating. As the others have mentioned, ther are a lot of differences between a jet and a prop drive. I have never owned a jet but have worked on and driven a few.I am presently running a 17ft Larson with a 4.3lx It will do 50 with 4 people in it which is good for a V6 but I long for the V8 rumble(middle age crisis)I boat on a natural lake(no dam) but in the spring the lake can rise 13 feet and with it comes logs, mosly from logging opperations and log booms. These can be devastating to an out drive but barely faze a jet. It is true that an eqally powered boat will be much faster and fuel efficient with a prop than a jet. Jets also do not steer very well if at all in an idle or no power situation and can be very dangerous in the hands of an inexperienced operator, just look at the stats on the PWC accidents, back off the power in a turn and it will go straight, usually into what they were trying to avoid. Jets are generally cheaper to maintain, but for a given speed the jet has to turn a higher RPM so the engines are working harder and therefor may not last as long. Jet rooster tails are cool too but aare they really that necessary? Some times they can be used as a weapon,ie; tailgaiting PWCs. Very illegal to hose them down but I have considered it a few times. Jets will pull harder for popping a skiier out but put up a larger wake,ok for wakeboarders and tubing but not for slalom or begginers. Props are just as safe as a jet if used sensibly, like shutting the motor off when boarding. I have only cut one ski rope off a prop but have done countless removals of ropes sucked into jets, it seems like a magnetic attraction or something. Anyway I am rambleing and should be boating instead, good luck in your quest, read Hot Boat for good info and enjoy whatever you decide to buy. Boat safe!
Hey StevieRay,
No, I appreciate the rambling. Like I have said before, I need all the help I can get. The only lakes I have been to are Lake Mead and Havasu. At Havasu their were a couple of places it got pretty shallow. The friend we were with could tell by the color and waves of the water if it was too shallow to go through or not. Anyway when I do get a boat I will probably go with someone experienced, so I can learn a few things. We are thinking of going to the Long Beach Boat Show in October to get an idea of what we want.
Thanks again for the advice. Talk to you later...
hey wet in a nutshell if you want to go fast get an outdrive, but if you want the best of both worlds get an arneson surface drive, still on surface, throws an awesome rooster. and most important , never breaks. and more power and torque can be thrown at it then a o shit it broke again bravo
2fastforYou, Arneson surface drives eh?? How well does that come out of the hole? Last time I checked there great for top end speed but they struggle just to get on plane. Is there anyway to tame that bad boy rooster tail for skiers/toobers? Not to even bring up how long a rope is going to survive once you throw it in the water and Idle out. http://free.***boat.net/ubb/biggrin.gif
My main point is if your going to go racing then hell yeah, surface drive is the way to go, but for the river/lake use??
RD
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