My Hustler ran 105.1 mph today

[Strip Poker 388]

I ran my Hustler Wednesday, everything was just right ,clear day,cool water, light wind with a good 8-12" chop all in one direction. I took all the spare parts,junk,etc out of the boat, drained the water tank, w/ 80 gallons of 93 with alittle oct boost in it. A previous Wed I ran a 102.4 and was hoping for a low 103mph pass this time, I change up by turning the props in...getting on plan was close to the same,it shot a little more rooster tail and there was more spray to the right for some reason? At 4000rpm it was 70mph. Well it hit 104 first try then hit 105mph at 58-5900. I couldn't believe it, It felt pretty good, the boat was coming a lot more out of the water, It had a little less tendency to chine walk, the porpoising was bad though, but it was carrying the nose higher and longer this time, like doing a wheelie, it would get on top, nose up then the rear would go to the right as it was coming up. I would turn to the right about 2 inches on the wheel to counteract the back end going right. It would carry the nose alittle more and then drop and come right back up.You could tell when its up its gaining,The speed jumped from 101 to 104 and stayed on 104 for a while then it hit 105 MPH.I think that was all it had that day? It did not like being rolled up to it,before I was rolling up to 90-95 then hitting it. It was better to hit it around 85-90 drive thru it.If it would stay up I think it would pick up more, But I bet there's really not much hull in the water,as with the other pictures I have the 2nd chine is out of the water in them at a 100mph. It feels alot more out of the water than at 101-102,I trimmed up to 3 just to see,it was really flying the nose,but it felt really loose and snaking and I didn't want to push it being I was on the lake by myself. At 3 It sure would accelerate hard starting at 80 and up , the above run was at 2 1/2 on the trim indicator, no tabs. I tried 2 1/4 and 2 it was slower.Drives nose toed in 3/8.Just think if I knew what I was doing howd it run. Sure wish I had someone taking pictures with it that far out of the water.

Rob

[boatme]

Strip,

How fast did it go once you took it off the trailer ???? That is on fast tow truck you have

Just funnin with ya Congrats on the speed that is a great number for that set up

[Trim'd Up]

Nice number. Fall weather sure makes em run.

[pullmytrigger]

pretty awesome Rob.....let er' eat.....!!!!!!

[Thunderstruck]

Good job Strip! Impressive numbers.

[getchasum111]

thats smokin...congrats...

[chris sunsation]

Very Impressive. Congrats.

[Coolerman]

some stiffer leaf springs in the rear end of your chevy would help elimate some porpoising when driving over speed bumps!

Congrats on the number!

[dwtinc]

Thats great

[Strip Poker 388]

some stiffer leaf springs in the rear end of your chevy would help elimate some porpoising when driving over speed bumps!

Congrats on the number!

Thanks,I just got a boom box for it

[Ratickle]

Congrats Rob, really sweet...

[f311fr1]

Props turing in will help negate stern lift. It sure does make docking a PITA.

[Strip Poker 388]

Props turing in will help negate stern lift. It sure does make docking a PITA.

Joe Actually it was caring the nose higher than norm.After that day I tore it down and found a broke gimble pin it had about 1 inch of slack at the skeg,I'm in the process of rebuilding both transom assembles,and upper gearsbad winter.

hey Joe what ya been up to?

[Strip Poker 388]

The helmet pin hole was eat up,the ring was wallowed some.

[Sunsation96]

That is moving fo sur! congrats

[scandelous]

Thinking a buying a 40' Fiore, with 1100's staggered, and number 6's. Any thoughts?

[fast fun 2]

do it

[dykstra]

awesome numbers Rob!

[rschap1]

Congrats!

[Strip Poker 388]

Thanks guys,maybe fixing ll the loose stuff in the drive and steering might help