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Forum: Motors and Props 11-12-2021, 03:47 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,007
Posted By Senderofan
While not exactly apples to apples.....my rig has...

While not exactly apples to apples.....my rig has about the same hp specs on a 19'2" aluminum rig. With a light load I experience chine walk so I've stopped at 65 mph. Not sure there's a lot...
Forum: Motors and Props 09-24-2021, 04:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,343
Posted By Senderofan
I should have also said this.........we used our...

I should have also said this.........we used our kicker to limp back to the boat ramp after a prop strike with the main motor. about a month ago We can manage @ 6 mph at WOT with our 15 hp....not...
Forum: Motors and Props 09-22-2021, 08:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,343
Posted By Senderofan
I went with a 15 hp Pro...…..When my rig was new,...

I went with a 15 hp Pro...…..When my rig was new, the 15 has an alternator with double the output of the 9.9. Helps keep the starting battery charged.....especially if you have power steering on the...
Forum: Motors and Props 04-14-2021, 11:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,544
Posted By Senderofan
I'm sorry to say I don't have that information...

I'm sorry to say I don't have that information for you. I did a performance enhancement and switched to the Bravo-1. All I can say.....for my boat....I really appreciate how the bow is under better...
Forum: Motors and Props 04-10-2021, 04:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,544
Posted By Senderofan
I've had two boats rigged with the Tempest Plus...

I've had two boats rigged with the Tempest Plus props.....They perform pretty well. My current boat....I switched from the Tempest Plus to a Bravo-1 FS Pro Finish. As Muskyed said......I raised my...
Forum: Motors and Props 03-05-2021, 06:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,514
Posted By Senderofan
Picture showing the anti-cat plate skimming the...

Picture showing the anti-cat plate skimming the surface after raising my motor to the highest mounting hole. For me.....getting the motor height correct has really helped me get dialed in on getting...
Forum: Motors and Props 03-05-2021, 03:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,514
Posted By Senderofan
Very good info.......this should help you get...

Very good info.......this should help you get better responses. One thing I discovered with these modern engines......they are more sensitive to mounting height ( Known as the X dimension.) I've...
Forum: Motors and Props 03-05-2021, 10:38 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,514
Posted By Senderofan
I think you'll get some excellent responses if...

I think you'll get some excellent responses if you can provide a little more detail about your rig. What boat is the motor on? What are your numbers with the Enertia....RPM /Speed. Also....I think...
Forum: Motors and Props 01-31-2021, 07:02 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 23,579
Posted By Senderofan
Yes.....cruise speed has increased probably 7-10...

Yes.....cruise speed has increased probably 7-10 mph, depending on rpm-gph fuel burn rate...perhaps more. I didn't have time this past summer to really dig into it. I would say that 90% of our use...
Forum: Motors and Props 01-30-2021, 06:36 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 23,579
Posted By Senderofan
Stock trim was maximized by raising the motor to...

Stock trim was maximized by raising the motor to the highest mounting hole.....from factory rigging. Was running the Tempest Plus 19" pitch.

After "Massaging" the motor, height remains the same. ...
Forum: Motors and Props 01-30-2021, 06:20 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 23,579
Posted By Senderofan
Yes.

Yes.
Forum: Motors and Props 01-23-2021, 02:24 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 23,579
Posted By Senderofan
I think, with most experienced folks, the...

I think, with most experienced folks, the fiberglass hull would tend to be the faster top end hull. This would make sense if compared to the riveted hull of the Lund Aluminum boats. The flow of...
Forum: Motors and Props 05-27-2020, 02:21 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 567
Posted By Senderofan
My motor is tuned very much the same as...

My motor is tuned very much the same as yours.....But I'm on a tin hull and don't have a jack plate. I'm running a 23" Pitch Pro finish Bravo 1 FS. Trimmed up I can get to 6350-6400 rpm @ 65 mph...
Forum: Motors and Props 05-13-2020, 05:22 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,747
Posted By Senderofan
Before and after photos:

Before and after photos:
Forum: Motors and Props 05-13-2020, 05:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,747
Posted By Senderofan
Mine was rigged on the second hole from the...

Mine was rigged on the second hole from the lowest mounting position ( second hole from the top.) Even with a moderate amount of trimming.....The anticav plate was submerged and couldn't be...
Forum: Motors and Props 05-12-2020, 08:33 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,747
Posted By Senderofan
I put a Bravo-1 FS on my 200 Pro last year. ...

I put a Bravo-1 FS on my 200 Pro last year. Compared to the Tempest.....this is a much better fit. I think your hull is probably identical to my 1900 Tyee.....and thus you would probably like the...
Forum: Motors and Props 02-23-2020, 08:19 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 69,162
Posted By Senderofan
I think results will vary depending on engine...

I think results will vary depending on engine platform. I also think the question regarding the impact on longevity depends on engine platform and many other variables such as strict following of...
Forum: Boats 11-03-2019, 08:43 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,064
Posted By Senderofan
I was thinking the same about a tune for that...

I was thinking the same about a tune for that motor. I read somewhere that simon motorsports now offers a kit to do the tunes yourself. You can tune it then put it back to a factory tune if need...
Forum: Motors and Props 10-04-2019, 06:52 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,906
Posted By Senderofan
So that's what they mean by "Pro Finished." ...

So that's what they mean by "Pro Finished." Really like how that prop has been balanced!! I see a very bright future ahead :rock-on:
Forum: Motors and Props 08-16-2019, 04:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,317
Posted By Senderofan
I had Ricky repair my skeg and prop after a rock...

I had Ricky repair my skeg and prop after a rock encounter on Rainy. It's true that they also have a body shop......and they are busy.....but it's definitely worth getting a hold of him. I'd...
Forum: Motors and Props 06-08-2019, 03:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,366
Posted By Senderofan
If you are thinking of the Mercury Bravo...

If you are thinking of the Mercury Bravo FS........Scott Reichow ( Mercury Racing Prop Guru ) advises going up 1" in pitch from running a Tempest three blade. Just make sure your engine height is...
Forum: Motors and Props 05-31-2019, 04:21 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,361
Posted By Senderofan
I'm going to have a bigger smile being able to...

I'm going to have a bigger smile being able to cruise at a faster speed and perhaps enhance my fuel economy. We have some places that we fish that are 35-40 miles away from base camp, one way. ...
Forum: Motors and Props 05-31-2019, 04:10 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,361
Posted By Senderofan
Take this info. for what it's worth.....my rig is...

Take this info. for what it's worth.....my rig is on the boat lift presently.....The factory mounted the motor on the second hole from the lowest mounting position. That was.....if my memory serves...
Forum: Motors and Props 05-31-2019, 06:07 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,361
Posted By Senderofan
I believe they said, according to their testing,...

I believe they said, according to their testing, it is somewhere in the 340+ neighborhood with 93 octane and about 320+ with 91 octane. So my uneducated guess, on my rig, would be that it added...
Forum: Motors and Props 05-30-2019, 05:13 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,361
Posted By Senderofan
I figured there might be a few folks out there...

I figured there might be a few folks out there still pondering the reflash topic. I can only share my observations, impressions and data......unique to my rig and ambient conditions.

The main...
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