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Pulsare HP suggestions

opsdave

opsdave

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I will be in the market next year to replace my Starflite with an open bow Pulsare. My friend has an 84 Hydrostream Vegas with a 200HP Black Max and I love the acceleration and top end speed that he has. Would a 250 be enough or do I have to look for a 300?
 
If you're questioning enough HP you may as well look for the 300. A 250 should put you in the low mid 80's. A 300 should put you in the upper 80's to low 90's. Also realize to achieve these speeds safely will need some seat time. The Pulsare hulls will chinewalk real well at 70 if not corrected. There's a number of people here that have 300's on the back of their Pulsares. Most of them are are still breaking in their seat time and motors. I'm sure we'll hear more from them as the season goes on. I know of three people personally. They've all transplanted lower HP motors for 300's. There seems to be a change in boat attitude with the additional HP.

Good Luck with your search and keep us posted !
 
hotbeek said:
If you're questioning enough HP you may as well look for the 300. A 250 should put you in the low mid 80's. A 300 should put you in the upper 80's to low 90's. Also realize to achieve these speeds safely will need some seat time. The Pulsare hulls will chinewalk real well at 70 if not corrected. There's a number of people here that have 300's on the back of their Pulsares. Most of them are are still breaking in their seat time and motors. I'm sure we'll hear more from them as the season goes on. I know of three people personally. They've all transplanted lower HP motors for 300's. There seems to be a change in boat attitude with the additional HP.

Good Luck with your search and keep us posted !
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Thanks for the quick reply. I was leaning towards the 300. Just wanted to hear some opinions. I know speeds over 70 are going to require lots of seat time to be safe. With the heavy 300 on the back will the Pulsare stay on plane at around 25MPH?
 
I have a 300XS and I ski/wakeboard/kneeboard/tube my @$$ off.
21to22mph seems to be about the limit of keeping plane (and you have to pay attention with constant pulses in throttle when the boarder is pulling or you will lose plane.

25mph is a lot easier.

All the #'s posted are GPS.
 
Go big or go home, lol. You will benefit more from the 300 by not having to upgrade when you have the experience at the helm. You can still go as fast as you can with the 250 only BETTER!!! Once you're comfortable with your skills you would be kicking yourself for not getting the 300 when you went for the swap. Good luck on your search for a new mota!
 
Well guys it looks like my summer is ending early and my search for a great deal for next year has begun. I had the Starflite out yesterday and lost my 2.4 200. It sounds like I lost a bearing. I'll know more today when I get home and tear it apart!
 
If you want to save a bunch of money...keep your Starflite and build a bullit proof 3.0 liter like a Simon Motor...It will put you into the upper 80's all day long, although the Pulsare is a better riding boat with higher freeboard. If you do go with the Pulsare, I would get the 300xs if affordable...with the proper setup, you'll have a boat that most people only dream about and the thrill of driving that boat will keep you on your toes all day long!!:bigthumb:
 
If you want to plane slower, bolt on a whaletale like the drag guys use (not the El Cheapo at Walmart). It should decrease lowest planing speed 3-5 mph, improve your holeshot (use less gas, quicker too), and not affect top end. The real joes even weld extensions on their cavitation plates. You could cover the bottom of the jackplate too--more lift.

I think all the Merc 3.0's Xs and 3.2 (300xs) have the same published weight--#505.
 
msmile said:
I think all the Merc 3.0's Xs and 3.2 (300xs) have the same published weight--#505.
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I am not sure about the "X" motors, but my "XS" is 505lbs.

I would be suprised if they are identical in weight....the emissions/direct injection components must add some weight to the "XS".:confused:
 
That would make it about 20lbs lighter than the "XS".

I have the "light" or sport model (non offshore bracket) and it is 505lbs.
 
JUPITER PULSARE said:
If you want to save a bunch of money...keep your Starflite and build a bullit proof 3.0 liter like a Simon Motor...It will put you into the upper 80's all day long, although the Pulsare is a better riding boat with higher freeboard. If you do go with the Pulsare, I would get the 300xs if affordable...with the proper setup, you'll have a boat that most people only dream about and the thrill of driving that boat will keep you on your toes all day long!!:bigthumb:
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After blowing up my 260 twice last year I'm no doing this very thing. I am picking up a 3.0 next weekend that is producing over 300HP. I'll be running a tourqemaster lower with 1.75 gears. I am considering starting the season with a 26 Trophy Plus. This is probably going to be on the small side, but I'm being conservative. I don't want to be over propped because I use my boat for dragging the kids around on tubes, kneeboards, etc. I'm still open to suggestions as I have not yet bought a prop. Let me know what you think.
 
X and the xs are within a couple of pounds!! The x gets bad milage but has a nicer looking cowl (my opinion) and sounds a whole lot nicer.
The xs is a liberal democratic clean energy motor that is quiet has an ugly cowl but runs like a sun of a you know what with great milage.

So if you are a politically corect kind of guy but the xs
If your a working class fool like me who likes to spend cash on gas buy the X!!! It's the boss

The 300x sweet sound it ain't a 2.5 but it roars

http://www.youtube.com/user/randycorson#p/u/13/BiSvTEqs9ps

Now The Politically correct 300xs:p

http://www.youtube.com/user/randycorson#p/u/0/RDesNXCGAy4
 
opsdave said:
After blowing up my 260 twice last year I'm no doing this very thing. I am picking up a 3.0 next weekend that is producing over 300HP. I'll be running a tourqemaster lower with 1.75 gears. I am considering starting the season with a 26 Trophy Plus. This is probably going to be on the small side, but I'm being conservative. I don't want to be over propped because I use my boat for dragging the kids around on tubes, kneeboards, etc. I'm still open to suggestions as I have not yet bought a prop. Let me know what you think.
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Smart move by going with the 3.0 liter motor. Checkmates are not light boats like Hydrostreams/Allisons/STV's etc and make good use of the torque produced by the 3.0 liter motors. I run a 26 Trophy Plus on my Pulsare/225 Xri and have found it to be a great running prop. You will be happy with your choice!!:thumb:
 
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