Thanks for the replys guys. My daughter got married New years Eve
The weeks has been a blur but, wonderful.
BB28- We are trailer boaters and try to splash at as many different ramps as we can. Our favorite by far has got to be Buckeye Lake. 13 bars on a 3k acre lake. We have lots of frends there Live Music from your swim pad, and dock/sleep at the docks. Check 30Velocity.com it's like our boat card and shows a lot of our road trips.
Andy Speed Freak... The boat looks GREAT! I'd love to pick your brain a while but, for now, What's under the cuddy couches? I might need those 30P props when you're done w/em
Chris- Solid advice I'm looking for...
>>>The pad bottom is sensitive to trim height, tab position and prop selection. You don't want a ton of stern lift or it'll porpoise like mad.
I have 280K planes I think, about 14 or so inches long? Thought of extending them while there off for PCoating, running stock B1 28s. I don't have much porpus but did w/labed 26s. In fact I think my 2" Imco Shortys are a bit to much unless you are on 1' or less but on the Lake Erie Mogels, I have a hard time keeping props in the water.
>>>If you don't have external steering and want to go over 70, get it now. Again, the pad bottom can be twitchy. You take smalll tabs, too much trim, the wrong props and wiggly steering and take it over 80 and I can assure you that you'll be swimming.
I have a great pic of the transom on another computer... I have Imco Dual Rams and helm. I'd like to find a second removable helm if anyone has one.
I can't get enough bow lift as it is. I'm hoping a few more HP will get it up on the pad better, otherwise I'm thinking 1" spacers. If I'm in the wind or the right water and up on the pad it's like surfing. I love it! The boat is happy there too. I'm not looking for 113 but mid 80s will be good.
>>>First off, you need a set of offshore-style plate mounts. Those block mounts are useless and will lead to major problems. This was always the knock on Regal- cutting costs. Set up right the boats will fly.
The first year up on Lake Erie with the East Side Crew we ran hard in some slop and bent all four mounts to the stringers. I built new ones with extra gussets and solved that. I did use all new pillow blocks but am aware of there weakness. I have looked at tieing all together with motor plates connected. I looked at offshore mounts at that time but wondered how you could set the alignment?
>>>If you can get 450 hp out of those big blocks, you should see the 90's. I had mine to 113. You don't ever want to go 113 in a Velocity 30.
I should be making that when I'm finished with the heads if not before, but I've barely touched 80 a few times to date. I'm guessing the 750 Ebrocks and Air Gap may be holding me back, but I also put more duration in the new cams. It hit the wall at 5-5200. OK w/that RPM but want to spin a set of 30s or more.
Thanks so much for the replys, your time and the info.
I just want to take my pleasure boat to a race or two and not totally destroy it. I know it's a potato chip of a hull and am looking at lake races. I've been racing stuff my whole life and just gave up 20yrs of motorcycle drag racing a couple years ago. The itch just won't go away... OPA's P-5 looks do-able.
Thanks
Mark
