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| Author: | coupe1975 [ Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | longtail running depth question |
I'm kinda new to the longtail scene and have a few questions for the more Experienced people who wouldn't mind passing down some knowledge. I just bought a 1436 crawdad with a 13hp longtail. Transom is 16" while running at full speed the prop seems to be running about a foot below the surface of the water line. The water line is about where the aide braces attach to the tube (pic) is this to deep or is this normal. If not what can I do to change this and how will This effect the boats operation or handling? Thanks |
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| Author: | Walkers Bay Synd [ Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail running depth question |
To adjust the running depth you need to bend the back half inch of the plate down a little bit. A big cresent works. |
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| Author: | coupe1975 [ Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail running depth question |
Ok. Thanks. What will this do to the performance of the boat/engine? How deep should the plate be running? 1, 2, 3 inches down? Deeper? At surface? |
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| Author: | FRANKtheTAU [ Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail running depth question |
For best performance, slightly bend the trailing edge of the cavitation plate until the top of the plate is running an inch or two under the surface of the water. |
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| Author: | coupe1975 [ Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail running depth question |
Thanks guys With this give it more top end due to props pushing forward more than upwards? |
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| Author: | Walkers Bay Synd [ Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail running depth question |
| Author: | danimalw [ Tue Mar 12, 2013 4:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail running depth question |
| Author: | FFT [ Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:25 am ] |
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| Author: | coupe1975 [ Sat Mar 16, 2013 10:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail running depth question |
Well thanks guys for the insight. Tomorrow Huck Finn and I are taking our boats out and I'll see what I can do. Thanks |
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