Pulsare 2400 Speeds

[JUPITER PULSARE]

This morning I was admiring my new Pulsare 2400 Bowrider, the hull bottom perked my curiousity. First, it's not a straight 22 degree V bottom. The keel is a 9" wide pad with a slight V that is much shallower than the rest of the 22 degree bottom. The pad is raised by 1/2" and runs from the transom towards the bow at least 8-10' (I wasn't crawling under the boat to take a measurement..yet) The first set of lifting strakes (up from the keel) have a slight negative concave turndown (which aids in holding an edge through a turn) while the second set of strakes are flat and level..I'm looking forward to my first run this sunday!

 

[JUPITER PULSARE]

I have had a few seasons with my 300xs powered 24LD now, runs an honest 74 well fueled with four ppl. Best to date in ideal conditions is 79.5 running a hydrolic setback 19" out. I like four blade props, so have done most trials with them. 27 bravo xs for everyday and a Hering 4 blade for top end. Boat will walk a bit but easy to drive. Keep us posted you Verado guys they sound like an interesting power option for this hull.

redrum, Do you notice any porpoise issues with 19" of setback on you 24LD? I'm thinking about going with an Atlass Heavy Duty 14" setback hyd. jackplate with a Verado 300 Pro (635lbs inc steering)..

 

[redrum]

It may sound unlikely, however I feel a 19" setback with a 505lb 300 is still a relatively conservative set up for this boat. It doesn't porpoise at all, and is easy but fun to drive. The prop also seems to like the less turbulent water it sees out that far. Portaproducts.com offer a heavy duty option that is also interesting. Unlike some lifts that disengage as they go up, its nature allows it to be just as strong in the up position. Similar to a Detwiler design. Hope that helps with your calculations!

 

[88Mate]

Jupiter, having trouble responding to your pm for some reason. Shoot me a note at fishel.joel@gmail.com and I'll respond to that.

 

[JUPITER PULSARE]

Ok guys..time for some brain storming! I now have hayabusa's 2012 Verado Pro 300 with the smaller (and faster) bass lower unit. The Checkmate advertised weight difference between a Bowrider and BRX is 200 lbs in advantage of the Bowrider. The few guys that have run the Verado 300 Pro on their BRX all seemed to be in the 71-72 mph range. I'm not sure what the top speed of a longdeck with a Verado Pro 300 is..With that being said, my goal is to maximize the setup on my Pulsare 2400 with the Verado 300 Pro. If I can hit a true 75mph gps speed light on fuel with myself in the boat I would be happy. The real trick will be figuring how much setback to use and what prop to run. My advantages are the 200lb weight savings over the BRX, cleaner air flow due to the full windshield and smaller bowrider section and the faster 4.8" gearcase vs the 5.44" gearcase. I don't think the Sportmaster gearcase would be part of the equation because I won't be exceeding 80mph...

 

[ForbesZ]

I don't think the Sportmaster gearcase would be part of the equation because I won't be exceeding 80mph...

I was told by an experienced Merc tech (who also races boats) that the 4.8 Verado case doesn't blow out until close to 90, so don't back off the throttle if you see the speedo climbing above 75!! Sounds like a sweet setup otherwise ... I'll be watching this thread to see how it does.

 

[JUPITER PULSARE]

Happy to report on my new setup. Pulsare 2400 Bowrider, Verado 300 Pro, 8" Atlas HD hyd. Jackplate, stock Mercury Bravo One 24 pitch prop, full tank of gas, myself on board....70 mpg GPS, Mercury speedometer showing 73-75!

 

[JUPITER PULSARE]

Did a turkey day morning run and recorded my highest top end speed in my Pulsare 2400 Bowrider/Verado 300 Pro! 70.9mph!! Not too shabby for a family sled!! It was 82 degrees and flat water!!

 

[JUPITER PULSARE]

Here's a couple of Turkey Day boating videos:

https://youtu.be/nI2YF3wo-FM

https://youtu.be/vWdQ0Kq6Vyo

 

[Tom Kane]

Jup, you disappoint me. The questions should be:

C) What kind of speeds do you think a Pulsare 2400 would run with dual 300XS Mercs??

OR

D) With dual 400R Mercs?? Probably 83 single 95 twins. GUESSING.

Dual 300 XS
300 XS 73 mph single WITH TWO ENGINES MY GUESS 90 ....i own a 2000 new four Hrs TOTAL 300 R ( 327 actual dyno HP) I have not had it wide open yet. 4 Hrs total on it. My guess you need to take out a good policy for your relatives .

 

[JUPITER PULSARE]

Dual 300 XS
300 XS 73 mph single WITH TWO ENGINES MY GUESS 90 ....i own a 2000 new four Hrs TOTAL 300 R ( 327 actual dyno HP) I have not had it wide open yet. 4 Hrs total on it. My guess you need to take out a good policy for your relatives .

Tom, you post is a confusing. You own a 2000?? The 300 R wasn't available in 2000; or are you talking about a 2000 model year boat? What boat do you have your 300R on? Is it a Pulsare 2400? Is it a 2000 BRX??

 

[Glenn Kornett]

There may have been some typo's in Tom's post. Tom and I are friends, and both have 2020 Pulsare 2400 boats with 300R's. His is a BRX and mine is a long deck. These were the last 2 Checkmates built in Bucyrus.

 

[JUPITER PULSARE]

There may have been some typo's in Tom's post. Tom and I are friends, and both have 2020 Pulsare 2400 boats with 300R's. His is a BRX and mine is a long deck. These were the last 2 Checkmates built in Bucyrus.

I've heard that the Pulsare 2400's are running in the 70-72 mph range with the new 300R. I'm not sure if anyone has truly figured out the right setup/prop yet with that combination. I would expect to see mid 70's possible. On a side note, the only other prop I've tried besides my Bravo One 24 that cracked a blade, is an Offshore 23 (large barrel Trophy Plus) which ran really well but lacked the top end of the Bravo One 24. I think I could run even faster if I were to try a Trophy Plus 26 or even a FS series Bravo One 24/25...My best recorded GPS speed in my 2400 Bowrider was 70.9 mph with two on board and a full tank.

 

[Glenn Kornett]

Yes, I have run 72 mph with a 24 Bravo FS, 2 people, 3/8 fuel, 4 inches below the bottom trimmed out good with 2 hours on the engine. Based on what Tom's BRX ran it would not surprise me if he ran 75 mph. Mine is digital and I am not sure if full throttle is programmed correctly. Once Tom gets his up to WOT, I will decide if I have to have a dealer check mine. I have a Torquemaster of course, and it ran 8.5% slip 4 - 4.25" below but at 3.5" below it ran 14% slip and turned it to the rev limiter but ran 1 mph slower than at 6200. So I still have to play with mine as well.