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JamesS
Joined: 05 Jul 2005 Posts: 90 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah the carburetor on it right now (Demon 850) doesn't have a choke.
The boat bounces / porpoises up until about 38mph and then once above that speed its levels out and runs nice and flat.
I don't have any trim adjustability,.......Xerophobic do you have a picture or link of the setup you're running right now?
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padgett114
Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 82
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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If it a tunnel then this is normal. Our boat does the samething until you get to around 40mph.
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Xerophobic
Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 970 Location: Calgary Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:04 am Post subject: |
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I may have a pic of the boat stuck that sorta shows it. Its really kinda a bastardized retarded setup at the moment. It was meant to just get me in the water but ended up staying on the boat all summer. It works but isn't pretty.
I used half the parts from a berkeley trim and just locked off the up/down swivel with a threaded rod bolted to a plate off the bowl bolts. a jamnut on each side of the plate holds the rod in a certain spot. I can loosen them and fine tune the angle in seconds but can't adjust while driving. Had intended to fabricate that but never got around to it and not sure how useful it would be really. Think I'd be better off fabricating a steel nozzle with a planing out tab. Mind you im using the tunnel more and more for stuff kinda out of its element so I dunno what would be best for me. I'll have to decide over winter haha
You can kinda see it in this pic..
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Xerophobic
Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 970 Location: Calgary Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:11 am Post subject: |
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threaded rod is between the coolant hose and the reverse cable, its rusty so its hard to see lol.(didn't even bother with SS, didn't think it would be on there that long) It holds the stock berk trim arm in place.
The jetovator arm holds the sterring cable sorta like it does stock. Like I say it ain't pretty but it works!
I really wanted to make an override pedal for downtrim but just never got around to it. Go figure like 20 other projects.......
Cheers
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AR
Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 181 Location: Iowa, USA
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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James,
I don't have a Tunnel, I've got a Step-Tec, but I've run both set-ups and like the adjustable for playing around. In my opinion it's the only way to go.
Check out an earlier Thread, I posted some pictures of my Boat both ways.....
Trim Tab for Sport Jets...Finally!!
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JamesS
Joined: 05 Jul 2005 Posts: 90 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Update: The boat runs fine now (we put the new starter on today) and we figured out why it died on us out on the lake Thursday, turns out my Dad forgot to tighten the distributor down (he had it loose so he could play with the timing some more on the trailer in the water). Good thing I let him do a little extra paddling that day .
Edit: .......If only the outside temperatures would warm up enough , as we need a 3rd crack at the lake here!.
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