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First launch a SUCCESS!! Black Max floats
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| jamesgt727 |
Posted on 04/16/13 - 10:09 AM
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I have a couple of friends who will do the "piloting", and their experience is solidly in the triple digits for MPH, I won't be doing it! CES, This is an old video of my friend who still has this boat, and has offered it as the chase.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lwmIy...lwmIyIZ70w
The pilot who will drive is this guy in the flats boat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZkhAK...ZkhAKJvl70
So I am pretty comfortable with these folks doing the chasing and driving, I'll do the watching.
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Posted on 04/16/13 - 11:48 AM
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Lol.... the flats boat is certainly "Aired out" for sure!!!! Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted on 04/16/13 - 12:22 PM
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James - Is that a Merc 250XS Optimax on the flats boat?
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Posted on 04/16/13 - 1:00 PM
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Finnegan wrote:
James - Is that a Merc 250XS Optimax on the flats boat?
Merc 300XS with Sport Master lower unit. Down where I am on the gulf coast, this type of high-powered boat is really popular, you either see 300XS or 300-350 Verados. From what I can tell people really like to go fast on the water here in FL.
Eric Sent me this "walk-around" video, I thought is was pretty cool, a little grainy on my end but captures the theme of the boat.
http://s1320.photobucket.com/user/jam...8.mp4.html
I guess the music is coming from the boat too
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Posted on 04/18/13 - 3:20 PM
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Finnegan wrote:
James - congratulations on a spectacular boat. It is the finest restoration work I have ever seen. Did my 26" Mercury Laser II prop work out OK?
Finn, the 26" Laser is on, just bolted it on the shaft! Waiting for a spare evening to give it a whirl...probably this weekend
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Posted on 04/20/13 - 1:50 PM
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If the weather holds up, looks like a possible high-speed test run early tomorrow morning as the sun comes up. If I'm able to capture the data, or video I will post it here. I have three props to try, Mercury Laser II's in 22", 24", & 26" pitches. So far the boat has proved highly stabile up to almost 50 mph. Time to explore.
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Posted on 04/20/13 - 6:45 PM
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A day to sleep in, same as today only more wind.
Weather for Tampa, FL
63°F | °C ‎Sat ‎Sun ‎Mon ‎Tue
‎Overcast
‎Wind: NE at 13 mph
‎Humidity: 82% ‎82° ‎59° ‎82° ‎66° ‎86° ‎64° ‎84° ‎64°
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Posted on 04/21/13 - 7:16 AM
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Rich, you were so right, I have a friend who runs a dive, kayak tour, sailing business, and he showed me an iPhone app called "windfinder", check it out, it's fairly accurate, and predicts wind, weather conditions on a 3hr average, uses realtime data from sensors from multiple points in you area. Tide info too. Most people that discover it love it.
I'm keeping my eye on "baby's nap time" as a window of opportunity...
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Posted on 04/21/13 - 5:04 PM
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The weather broke at noon, and I got some time up on the pad, and I definitely need to try the bigger prop. I got some good data from the run. I'll run it again next weekend, and ask for some prop advice in the meantime.
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Posted on 04/22/13 - 8:51 PM
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krafft wrote:
ursaminor wrote:
James, that has to be the sweetest 15 I've ever seen. Congratulations on getting the work completed and in use. I'll second the request for a link to a video and some GPS numbers. We should have a poll to guess your top end!
My bet is 57 mph!
56 mph on the redline with the tweaked 22" prop, skipping the 24" and going right to the 26", if the weather cooperates, I should get that prop done one night this week or at least by this weekend. Then I'm going to try a 24" and 26" small-eared chopper and see if there is any go left. Hope is to reach 60. All the speed testing so far, the hull has been stable and smooth. Only a hint of chine walk into a gust, still no drama which I had hoped to avoid. I promise a video when I get the prop testing out of the way and some solid seat time. The GoPro is charged.
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Posted on 04/22/13 - 10:16 PM
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CES, she "airs out" nicely! It is truly the most fun I've ever had in a boat. Size and speed do not equal fun. My last boat boat was much larger and much faster, This little boat is one-tenth the specs, but it is a heckuva lot more fun.
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Posted on 04/23/13 - 6:28 AM
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jamesgt727 wrote:
CES, she "airs out" nicely! It is truly the most fun I've ever had in a boat. Size and speed do not equal fun. My last boat boat was much larger and much faster, This little boat is one-tenth the specs, but it is a heckuva lot more fun.
Sweet!!! Man, that's impressive bro!
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Posted on 04/23/13 - 6:46 AM
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I just picked up a 24" Small-eared Mercury Chopper Prop this morning, in search of a 14" diameter, small eared 26" if anyone has one or knows where I could find a good rubber hubbed used one....If performance is your game, it pays to mention it on screamandfly, I really appreciate the performance folks on that site, totally crazy, Thanks to you all here on Whaler Central too! Less than 18 hours after mentioning the prop situation, I have one!
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Posted on 04/28/13 - 5:49 AM
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Today is the day, gonna take the boat down to Ft Desoto ramp at noon, drop it in and let her rip. I have two more props to test, and hopefully i'll find "the one".
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Posted on 04/28/13 - 6:34 PM
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James,
Wow, 56 MPH with a 22"and you're looking for a customized 26"... Stay thirsty my friend.... Seriously, you're killing us. Video please. Mine's still under the winter cover for another few weeks and I need a fix. I may own an Evinrude now but I was raised on inline Mercury's, need to hear that mother wail.
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Posted on 05/01/13 - 9:58 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfTwpr...e=youtu.be
This is the video of the Homosassa River, FL trip from the GCBWOA Gulf Coast Boston Whaler Owner's Association, which I was proud to be a part of. For any of you all in the snow, or cold, we did this on April 5th, and it was an awesome weekend. If you want to see BLACK MAX and the top speed achieved that day skip to 2:33 (not joking, but kinda). Otherwise enjoy the music!! My wife and daughter did not make this one, so it was just a boys trip and my friend Earl.
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Posted on 05/01/13 - 11:28 AM
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James,
Thanks for the link. I didn't know the video was a available. We had a great time too. It was a good maiden cruise for us, great setting.
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Posted on 05/01/13 - 12:10 PM
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James,
Thanks for the fix. That was a blazing turn of speed! Also, I was only kidding with the Dos Equis reference, glad to see you and the group were well provisioned. That looks like a great day, it'll be a couple of months before I'm chasing any smallmouth bass with my mask and fins... Looks like you'll have no trouble crewing the boat either, enjoy the rewards of all the hard work!
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Posted on 05/01/13 - 1:41 PM
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It was really fun, I wish most of you guys up north could enjoy some of this, especially a trip like this, can be worth a drive in...for a nice long weekend.
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Posted on 05/02/13 - 12:21 PM
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More Video from this event, I have not listened to audio, so I will apologize in advance just in case. Video courtesy of Spenceair
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ksjqinyk70j...4%20PM.mp4
https://www.dropbox.com/s/v40hpcly0ii...0%20PM.mp4
https://www.dropbox.com/s/oizozevwba3...4%20PM.mp4
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