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HELP, Need Max Speed by Tomorrow

HEY BBB, THE LAST TIME I SAW A LOG IN THE WATER IN FLORIDA WAS WHEN MY OLDER BROTHER HAD TO TAKE A !@#$ AND THERE WAS NO HEAD IN SIGHT!!!LOL
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I WAS RUNNING A 21' SLEEKCRAFT TUNNEL WITH AN EVENRUDE 225 AT THE TIME. THE BOAT WAS ALL SHOW AND NO GO!! THE COLORS AND GELCOAT WORK WERE PHENOMINAL; I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THAT BOAT BACK WITH A MERC 300X ON THE BACK. IT WOULD'VE MADE A GREAT PACKAGE.
 
RAN MY PULARE WITH THE 225 EFI 3.0 YESTERDAY. THE BOAT BECOMES QUITE A HANDFUL APPROACHING 70MPH. I START TO CHINE WALK BADLY. STILL TRYING TO FIND THE SWEET SPOT BETWEEN THE TRIM AND THE JACK PLATE. I BELIEVE I HAVE TOO MUCH PROP ON THE BOAT. THE PROP HAS BEEN REWORKED YEARS AGO AND THE PITCH/DIAMETER #'S HAVE BEEN REMOVED SO I'M NOT SURE WHAT IT IS. I STILL HAD A LOT OF FOOT LEFT IN THE THROTTLE BETWEEN 65-70MPH BUT I DID NOT WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE ON DRIVING THROUGH THE CHINE WALK WITH MY GIRLFRIEND AND HER DAUGHTER ON BOARD. SAFETY FIRST!! ARE ANY OF YOU GUYS EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING??
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JP, i hade a starflite first and it was a better ride @ 70 mph than the pulsare i also finde the chine verry bad @ the pulsare, whe have to learn too get her out of the chine
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J-Pulsare,

After i rigged my old Pulsare w/ a Merc 300 PM and Tempest+, I had the same chine walk problems. I first checked the bottom and it was true. Then I rechecked the hydraulic steering. It seemed tight w/ little play. But I re-bled the system and was able to get a ton of air out of the lines. Next, I got rid of the Tempest+ (to much cup) and tried a Merc ET. I also raised the motor to about 1/2-3/4" below the pad (the 300 had a LW pickup). After all that the boat ran beautiful at 70 or mid 80s.....

SCT
 
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by SCT:
J-Pulsare,

After i rigged my old Pulsare w/ a Merc 300 PM and Tempest+, I had the same chine walk problems. I first checked the bottom and it was true. Then I rechecked the hydraulic steering. It seemed tight w/ little play. But I re-bled the system and was able to get a ton of air out of the lines. Next, I got rid of the Tempest+ (to much cup) and tried a Merc ET. I also raised the motor to about 1/2-3/4" below the pad (the 300 had a LW pickup). After all that the boat ran beautiful at 70 or mid 80s.....

SCT <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Buuba: I have the same hyd. steering system as you. Did the bolt break? Or loosen up and back out?
 
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