ZT 244 in the water!!!!

[cooperider]

Ice testing. The weather was warm, but the water was still a little chunky.

 

[Skarecrow77]

I have to say it does look pretty good from that angle... too bad a lot of the other ones not so much.

 

[boatn70]

is that just a single docking light or something?

 

[wizard8575]

is that just a single docking light or something?

I noticed that too what is it and does it need to be there? looks like a lazy eye staring off into nowhere

 

[cooperider]

It is the horn. Up front for better range of sound.

 

[zstevens]

i dont wanna be the negative one ,but maybe it will have a Titanic cruise! then there wont be an issue over it ! lol i take it your in Oh. waters ?

 

[Water Bug]

OK it's in the water we need more pics.

WE NEED NUMBERS..

by the way I do like boat if it's built to CHECKMATE standards it should run a lot better!!!

 

[Big Red]

The horn looks stupid their. If your going to put one their put 2 so they look uniform its not rocket science.

 

[remlinger]

Wow that horn looks as stupid as having three nipples.

Okay it's in the water....but it's still attached to the trailer!

 

[Seamate]

You guys crack me up, Lazy eye, third nipple!!!!

I could think of a number of good places to stick that horn!

 

[Gimme Fuel]

that horn does look out of place there......things like that need to be symmetrical

I still like the colors and graphics of that boat........but I (and everybody else on here) want to seee if building it the "Checkmate way" makes any difference on the numbers.

THIS THREAD IS WORTHLESS WITHOUT NUMBERS!!!!!

Ice chunks at 70+ mph would be a good test of the hull's strength....hehe

 

[Dean R]

You all said this thread was worthless without numbers, so I figured I would post a few.

Engine Size: 496 Mag
Gear ratio 1.1:50
Prop size: 26 Bravo one
Engine RPM: 4950
Slip: 13%

 

[boatman4021]

OR, 70.69MPH. boatman

 

[Craig]

You would have to throw in 24.5 or 25 in the calculation for the 26 Bravo, Bravos are usually 1” to 1.5” less in actual pitch then what is stamped on them….so you get 66.6mph to 67.9mph, which is consistent with what I’ve always seen these boats do.
-Craig

 

[cooperider]

Never heard of such a thing.

Looks like at least 70 to me.

 

[cooperider]

Looks cold though.

 

[merc245]

Drive it like you stole it!

 

[Dean R]

Before this gets out of hand I would like to let you all know that Mike C and I did get 69 plus and one pass at 70 MPH. The runs were few and short because it was cold.

Maybe the 70 MPH was because of the cold water?

 

[boatman4021]

Ok Dean, Tell us what the gps had to say! Besides watch out for that ice and take the brass monkey inside tonight. boatman

 

[boatman4021]

Craig, How do you come up with these pitch numbers? If your motor is turning more rpm's or your boat is running slower at a higher rpm, how do you know it isn't slip? Just curious. boatman