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Turbo 400 trans or other Multi speed transmission with Surface drive.
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What is wrong about my statement? The boat will plane at a determined speed, regardless of the gear ratio. If it can't reach that...
Oct 4, 2026
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What kind of signal does tank level sensors transmit?
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They dont send any signal. Its simply a variable resistor to ground. Potentiometer Reostat. I see your saying your water tank is...
Oct 1, 2026
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Hard Bottom Inflatable (RBI) Tender/Dinghy
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There are several boat manufacturers using the poly D shaped collars. I had seen one at the Seattle Boat show quite a few years back and...
Aug 24, 2026
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Vent placement on stepped hull.
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To Baeckmo A question The question of drag from a completely ventilated transom has come up on different topics. I am curious what the...
Aug 23, 2026
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Vent placement on stepped hull.
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The advantages of a stepped hull is a reduction of wetted surface area/drag and the introduction of another stagnation line, ie the...
Aug 23, 2026
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Want to diy a speed boat and was hoping someone who knew thier stuff could tell me hell yea or no
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Surface piercing propellers are designed to ventilate, therefore they don't cavitate.
Aug 19, 2026
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Vent placement on stepped hull.
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I was under the impression that the step continues to the side of the boat and would normally be vented on step
Aug 16, 2026
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filling holes in an unstayed carbon mast
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This is a better look at the process. You would not need the elaborate bladder mechanism with the wheels
Aug 9, 2026
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filling holes in an unstayed carbon mast
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With the mast off, do you have access through the bottom of the mast? There are two possible goals here 1) fill the holes for appearance...
Aug 9, 2026
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Improving inflatable planing
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Inflate your tubes to the maximum recommended by the manufacturer. Certainly the aluminum floor is rigid but it appears that some of the...
Aug 5, 2026
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homemade rudder steering problem
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Thanks for the picts. I have never seen these sleeves before
Jul 19, 2026
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homemade rudder steering problem
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@tropostudio beat me to it. Here's another - high angle rod ends. But there are other problems here and I think you need to rethink the...
Jul 19, 2026
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homemade rudder steering problem
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SolGato nailed this. So the interior rotating piece, which looks like a ball bearing with two horizontal surfaces. The horizontal...
Jul 19, 2026
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