It's news in the industry/hobby. I'm sure Jason or Matt will probably report on it on speedonthewater.com. What is the harm of a boater posting about it? Oops! Forgot. This is SOS. Puppydogs and lollipops only. Sunkin blinders stardard issue for all!! Poof! I'm banned! Lol!!!!
There is a white label on the ECM that will state if it is a MAG or MAG HO. There should also be a blue sticker on the heat exchanger that states what the motor is and when it was built. At least mine has all that (built in Sept. '03).
Jeff. the porpoise will most likely get worse with the removal of the shingles. Then you have to add a set of 280's or similar tabs and drag them a bit to settle the porpoise. Most likely that will negate any increase in speed you may have realized.
Nice running attitiude. That's how you want to see a boat fly! Pat, you took a buddy of mine out on Radioactive several years back in some true 6 - 8's on a day a storm was coming in. He was very impressed!
I borrowed a prop once for testing purposes on an old boat of mine. I paid for shipping both ways and deposited the sale price of the prop in the gentlemen's PayPal account before he shipped the prop out. He paid me back the price of the prop once I returned it undamaged. Pretty painless. I...