Spiker 1200hp 460

[BDARCHER]

So, what BT will I buy next.... Lol

how about this 50 Cary with quads. http://www.yachtauctions.com/inventory/8397/.

 

[rschap1]

Monster !!!

 

[Coolerman]

That's a badazz rig.....

 

[spiker]

Patience and about 3 hours for 2 of us and several quarts for fluid and clear hoses for observation and it appears that the steering is now tight. Ran it in the shop and left it several days and stayed tight and levels stayed the same, launched last weekend and ran it several days and still no slop. I was surprised how little air we got out to make the steering tight.

 

[Ratickle]

Cool, how is it performing? Happy?

 

[rschap1]

Congrats

 

[Coolerman]

Keep us updated Mike!

 

[spiker]

Have had family issues to attend to in Kansas, have not been in boat for a few weeks. Going down this Thursday afternoon. I would like to find a set of 17.5 x 29's, 17.5 x 30 to try if anyone has a line on some or I will call BB blades and see what they have.

 

[Coolerman]

Sorry to hear about the family issues Mike.

Are you looking for 5 or 6 blades?

 

[spiker]

You mentioned 6 blade one time I would like to try them if I can find a set

 

[Coolerman]

What pitch are you looking for? Redline on the motors and speed you are looking for?

 

[Ratickle]

Just tow it up to Jason's and test all his props!!!!

 

[endeavor1]

What pitch are you looking for? Redline on the motors and speed you are looking for?

60 million redlines and sofa king fast. Jeez

 

[Coolerman]

How did things end up with the boat last summer Mike?

 

[spiker]

How did things end up with the boat last summer Mike?

Had a small defugalty in one motor, broke a push rod tip off, could not find the piece so we pulled the motor and checked everything out, found the piece in the oil pan, ended up replacing the cam shaft. Put it all back together. Had to play with the carbs, to get the idle stable coming out of neutral into gear on the same motor, that was a headache. Have a few small issues still that I am working on but happy so far with the way it runs now. Until I get the bugs out I will not know what the top end will be, but before we put it away last fall with the tanks 3/4 full and my wife and I in the boat and the lake not very busy we hit a comfortable 95mph with considerable rpms to go. With the family issues stabilized and I get to working on the boat this weekend we should look forward to having a great boating year.

 

[Ratickle]

That sounds like good performance. How'd it handle at 95?

 

[spiker]

No worries stable was comfortable looking forward to seeing what it will really do this year

 

[Coolerman]

Congrats Mike! I still remember when you started working/planning this project in 2006..... Congrats to finally see this bad boy get up and going!

What props were you running? No lean issues?

 

[Ratickle]

Congrats Mike! Congrats to finally see this bad boy get up and going!

:iagree:

 

[spiker]

Congrats Mike! I still remember when you started working/planning this project in 2006..... Congrats to finally see this bad boy get up and going!

What props were you running? No lean issues?

Herring 17.5 28 pitch 15degree rake

Actually they both were fat, played around a few weekends with resizing the air bleeders to match what the boat needed in the real world versus what it was needing on the dyno, they always started right up but the port would stumble from neutral into gear, so we stayed away from docks and other boats while we were working on this issue.

My neighbor has called the water patrol 7 times so far about the noise from the boat no tickets yet have always had it back on the lift by the time they get there... working on mufflers now for this year