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Recent content by Jimboat

  1. J

    1979 Checkmate Predictor

    i agree with 83PREDICTOR - you can raise your motor up alot. you should get a water pressure gage and raise the engine as high as you can still maintain good cooling water. A nose cone with LWP will also help cooling.
  2. J

    1979 Checkmate Predictor

    Great East Predictor - solid mounts is a great suggestion. I agree with you! Fastcheckmate175 - chine walk is pretty common on performance vee-pad hulls like yours. As the hull accelerates, lift increases and the wetted running surfaces that are required to support the hull are reduced (more...
  3. J

    Starflite - How fast when chine walk?

    Chine Walk hemibeep - the speed that a boat will start to chine walk is predictable, but it depends on many factors. You may wish to check out the article on "Chine Walking" . Chine walking can arise with most high performance vee-hulls. As the hull accelerates, lift increases and the wetted...
  4. J

    Raising 175 EFI on the adjustment holes...

    Sam - raising your motor on it's manual mounts will almost always help to increase your speed. It may even help your chine walk. The suggested jack plate would make engine height adjustments much easier and will alow much more range of adjustment too. When raising the engine higher on the...
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