40 outlaw redone

[sterling]

So,you set them too high & need then you will need to trim down to ride level, right?
It is just a really cool project. I'm so excited to hear how it performs!
This is a 1st for a 40, right?
Hell, it is probably a 1st for a Baja to have Arneson drives.

Thats correct ,when mounted too high ,the drives will push up more at the stern .
It looks like the first Baja with Arneson,Ha ha , I,m also very curious as to how she will handle,can,t wait ,I was even thinking to put her in the water unfinished ,but mechanically ready ,just to see ....mmm ,its starting to get winter overhere ,I will keep you guys updated ,thanks for the kind replies.

 

[old377guy]

absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!

 

[Tank]

WOW! What a cool project. The boat is absolutely stunning with that paint! I liked the idea of ghosting Baja in the sides but that's about it....Too clean the way it is to mess it up with anything. Awesome project!

 

[high-tide]

Glad I could help you out when you needed it. If you need anything else let me know. Boat looks Great.
High-Tide

 

[dd24skater]

Very cool project!! Good luck and thanks for all the updates!!!

 

[sterling]

Glad I could help you out when you needed it. If you need anything else let me know. Boat looks Great.
High-Tide

Your stuff is great ,the sundeck was perfect ,as is the rear seat and swimplatform,it was everything you said ,thanks again .

A.J

 

[jeffswav]

Cool project!! Did you do your own glass work? I am moving my drive up 3" this winter. I am sticking with the Bravo drive for now, I am running 500HP on a single 236 Baja. Surface drives do seem to make more sense with less moving parts. The paint looks cool, but have fun keeping it looking new. Keep plenty of wax on it and try to keep it out of the sun.

 

[sterling]

Cool project!! Did you do your own glass work? I am moving my drive up 3" this winter. I am sticking with the Bravo drive for now, I am running 500HP on a single 236 Baja. Surface drives do seem to make more sense with less moving parts. The paint looks cool, but have fun keeping it looking new. Keep plenty of wax on it and try to keep it out of the sun.

Yes I did my own glasswork,in fact I did all the work myself ,exept for painting the boat ,the paint on the boat is Sikkens 2K with 4 layers of clearcoat ,the hull sides have 3 layers clearcoat over the blue ,hopefully its enough protection for the sun...I just placed the second engine on its mounts today ,will post a few pics tonight .

 

[Trim'd Up]

You won't have any problems with the sun. The only downsides to dark colored hull sides and clear coat is showing scuffs from fenders. Just makes sure you keep the fenders clean and covers on them.

 

[sterling]

second engine in place

Today the second engine on his mounts,I had to cut a little fiberglass where the alternator on the left engine sits.
I was thinking to take a 1/4 inch alu diamont plate ,and weld a few braces to it ,so it could be mounted on the center stringer so we can walk ( crawl )on it along the engines if we need to be near the transom.

 

[JFM]

I have to say that is great looking. Keep it up!

 

[txriverrat2001]

Cool project!! Did you do your own glass work? I am moving my drive up 3" this winter. I am sticking with the Bravo drive for now, I am running 500HP on a single 236 Baja. Surface drives do seem to make more sense with less moving parts. The paint looks cool, but have fun keeping it looking new. Keep plenty of wax on it and try to keep it out of the sun.

3" ????? Really??? It's just my opionion - but you'll never get it on plane that far above "normal"......

 

[jeffswav]

3" ????? Really??? It's just my opionion - but you'll never get it on plane that far above "normal"......

I am at 8" now raising it 3" would put me at 5".

 

[txriverrat2001]

OK - So you're moving it up 3" from factory location right?

 

[indywhsle]

3" ????? Really??? It's just my opionion - but you'll never get it on plane that far above "normal"......

Keep in mind that baja raised the factory x in 2003 2". My prop shaft height is at 3" and gets on plane fine. I do have an x box with the -2 shorty but I think it is the right move.

 

[jeffswav]

OK - So you're moving it up 3" from factory location right?

Correct, I have done a ton of research on this and 5" is very conservative. A lot of boats come out of the factory at that height.

 

[sterling]

Correct, I have done a ton of research on this and 5" is very conservative. A lot of boats come out of the factory at that height.

Does it still provide enough bow lift when you raise the x dimension at that level ?
I guess you can,t go wrong here ,there,s always the possibility to add a spacer .

 

[jeffswav]

Does it still provide enough bow lift when you raise the x dimension at that level ?
I guess you can,t go wrong here ,there,s always the possibility to add a spacer .

I have post on both sw, oso and the baja site before I joined here. The topic is "What is your drive height?". A guy on SW "Man of War" gained 12MPH with a 3.25" raise from factory depth (very deep). He also romoved the inner strakes and wedges. I think he went from 57 to 69 MPH with a 26' Baja and a 454 Mag 385HP. I do not have inner strakes in the transum area and my wedges are out of the water. I would think a 6MPH gain (2mph per inch) is pretty common. With drive heights in the 4 to 5" range the boats run flatter and faster with less trim. Much safer at high speeds.

 

[eddie]

cool project

 

[baywatch]

Way cool. I want diesels and surface drives on my next boat... Heck maybe even on my current boat.

Did you find the engines and drives as a package deal?