cutting holes in solid grass rake

[muckrat]

what do you guys think don davis with solid grass rake lift at high speeds cut holes or not?

 

[Bubba]

size hull and motor

 

[muckrat]

size hull and motor

11x7.6 sled with angle valve 0470 aircraft

 

[Rich Andrews]

why, you like bugs and water in your face?

 

[muckrat]

why, you like bugs and water in your face?

i have a glades style boat so dont have to worrie about much in my face except lims and overpasses

 

[plumcrazy]

go slower just kiddin put a exspanded metal section in it ive seen lots of grass boat done that way

 

[muckrat]

yea i thought about that i just thought id try the holes before cutting a whole section out of the rake i think the holes look pretty sharp but i want perfromance not looks whats your thought on that

 

[Rich Andrews]

you worried about flying?

 

[muckrat]

yea its gotten scary a couple of times not funny at all probaly wouldnt be a bad ride if i had a chute

 

[cont520]

I want to drive

 

[plumcrazy]

if you like to race take it off and get a brake, the brake can save em if your fast on the petal or right the boat when your gettin out of shape

 

[Rich Andrews]

like plum said..seen 2 guys fly like birds, aint pretty!

 

[cont520]

I have flown before the landing SUCKS

 

[Rich Andrews]

picked a buddy up face down one afternoon after he took flight. His eye looked like it went 10rds with Joe Lewis. His ribs did not feel so good as well. He comes on here once and a while..

 

[Whitebear]

If performance is your primary concern, just get rid of the grass rake all together.

Scotty

 

[muckrat]

well its not my priamry concern but when i get in a head wind it seems to get squirly and evry once in a while i like to open er up

 

[Mike Thurman]

Seen a lot of guys use about a 3"-4' hole saw and make a nice pattern of holes in the rake. It is a cheap and easy alternative to changing the rake or redesigning it with expanded aluminum. It will act a little bit like a cheese grater and let some grass through. Just don't drill the bottom foot or foot and a half of the rake, the part that hits the short grass on the trail.. Keep the holes a little higher on the rake. If you think you need it and it will make you more comfortable than go for it..

 

[CONTINENTAL CRACKER]

seen alot of Don's rakes with the whole front with expanded alum. on them

 

[Bubba]

my first rake was drilled until I flew it, no fault of the rake just got stupid. My new rake is expanded as the picture shows, I do not notice a difference between the two. From experience with the same boat you would want to do one or the other, or fly.....

 

[Bubba]

Will post picture later today..