No way in hell I would run slick bottom on St. Johns. Way too many areas with conditions that would simply destroy the bottom without UHMW. Most of the dykes you have to cross South of 192 for example are just covered in rock. I hit a submerged powerline wire support a while back at idle speed that ...

Stick marsh to the area you are talking about can be seen in this video.

Steel engine stand, everything else aluminum.

Oh, stainless cage wire too.

As previously stated, alum has literally zero fatigue strength so make sure the structure doesnt flex or it will, not if, fail eventually.

Good luck!

Do you guys run a second spring?

Run 3 if you can. It's near certain death / fiasco if throttle sticks open in a lot of situations.

Inspect them before each ride along with rudder linkages too.

Looking good to me!

Welds are pretty solid too. Have seen a lot of stainless rigging over the years with popcorn madness. Good to not see that on yours!

My personal favorite....

Yep, can see it real well in both of these videos. Dave Simpson makes a nice product.

https://simpsonqd.com/

Water was good last weekend. Not too high, not too low. Just right to have some fun both in and out of the water.

Any chance you know the coefficient of Static and Dynamic friction? Dynamic is more interesting. Also, thermal expansion numbers as well as abrasion would give us all the info needed to know if it stands a good chance of replacing UHMW. Lastly, peel strength would probably be mandatory given the hor...

Simpson Quality Design Dave builds a very high quality palm beach style product. Highly recommend you call him before deciding where to go. He has multiple patented technologies over the years and builds everything on site in his shop from the runners on up. Website / phone number here: https://simp...

If you do research I think you will find you mount the engine as low as possible for maximum thrust. Having the tip of the prop below the transom does not lose any measurable thrust and having the engine lower gives it a much better push point. This is totally true. High push point is something to ...

Yep, never have to worry about any of the sensor wires coming lose because every one of them uses some type of very secure locking method like that one. Once you have it inserted and locked correctly, no way it's ever coming out on its own. Just another reason why the platform is mostly trouble free...

Dont see video posted here, so, nope! Only way I know to get video on this forum is to upload to youtube and then copy the YouTube link to your post.

Sensors aren't something to worry about imo. They are very reliable in my experience. Also, I actually prefer factory, unopened engines vs "built" engines. The factory absolutely knows how to put them together for reliable operation. Custom builds can also be reliable, but my experience is its hit o...

Glad to hear your getting support. Simple issue to fix too, so win win!

The formula never changes.

6lbs of loaded boat weight per available hp and it will run dry acceptably.

The less weight per hp the better.

Imo, 400hp on a 16x8 is going to under perform because you will exceed 2400lbs easily.

Big boat, Big power. No way around it.

Good luck!

Yep, tuner did what tuners do. Fail hard core at doing what they said they were going to do.

You have several sensors that need to have their faults turned off.

It's that or you have some sensors to work out the issues on. Just look up those codes and go one by one.

Looks good. Love the rudder!

Need to frame that picture. Its perfect.

Good work Dad.

Yep, my own sites are under constant attack. Hundreds to thousands of times per day attempts are made to compromise them. All originate from China / Asia It's disgusting and sad at the same time. Glad you got it sorted. Just leave that area of the world blocked permanently. We dont need them, that's...

I got a big head last night. Too much cheap whisky. I’ll share some more big fish with you guys if y’all want to see them. 1994 till about 2014 we shot more state record book fish on my buddies boat “THE HEAVY METAL” than should be allow. 40 something top 10 fish if I remember correctly. I know the...

Some big boys there. Looks a bit sporty out too. Def punch the man card getting those two landed.

You already got the ground answer. Super simple thankfully. As to how it is mounted in vehicles....they use an injection molded housing that fits over the outside of the PCM and then that is bolted down. Somewhat like a glove with the glove bolted. That's how mine is and has been since 2012. I think...

In short, forced induction greatly increases power at a given rpm. If you want a lower cruise rpm, you need more usable power at that rpm so you can run more pitch or a longer prop at the same pitch. Carmotorbarge advised you cant get 550hp at 5000 rpm with any cam because you need more displacement...

If you want to improve your cruise RPM, here are a few ideas: 1. Since you are pitched at 3, either add a fourth blade or get a larger hub to increase the prop's diameter. This will decrease your cruise RPM and increase static thrust. 2. Stroke the engine. With the proper cam, this will increase HS...