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Dooma,
6000 rpm sounds too high
Make sure your props are the right diameter, and if they are, borrow one which is one inch higher pitch
Smaller "flatter" props will always be more prone to ventilate
If this does not help you are going to have to lower both motors
slightly
Also make sure your motors are toed in a few millimeters (6-10 I would guess on that flattish V)
6000 rpm sounds too high
Make sure your props are the right diameter, and if they are, borrow one which is one inch higher pitch
Smaller "flatter" props will always be more prone to ventilate
If this does not help you are going to have to lower both motors
slightly
Also make sure your motors are toed in a few millimeters (6-10 I would guess on that flattish V)
Dooma wrote:
The trim plate should be 25mm below the hull.
What new regulations are going to be gazetted, the B.I.B marine notice has been out for a while.
Hi guys.
Well, I took all your advice a couple of months ago and my project is slowly coming together, after purchasing the 15'6, I had the deck lifted, stringers and bulkheads were in perfect condition, put extra buoyancy to conform to new regs when they are gazzeted, put live well, put power steering, and hung two 50's on the back, still got other bits and pieces to do but getting there slowly, time and money as usual.
Question, I took it to the dam to do first test, all worked superbly well except for one thing, I have a cavitation problem when I turn, she runs beautifully through to full speed at 6000 rpm so props are good. At half speed even, if I try turning, she cavitates, if I increase throttle on outside motor and decrease on inside motor it manages a lot better, similar to turning a cat. What could the possible problem be, I attach a pic of motors being installed, as you can see, trim plate is level with the bottom of the hull.
Many thanks once again for all the advice to this point.
The trim plate should be 25mm below the hull.
What new regulations are going to be gazetted, the B.I.B marine notice has been out for a while.
Hi Everyone,
Well at long last - the boat is complete and the big day arrived....
We took her out to Bronkhorstspruit dam yesterday and thankfully she ran very well - definitely a marked improvement in power after the motors where overhauled !
Now I need to get her to the ocean a.s.a.p
Well at long last - the boat is complete and the big day arrived....
We took her out to Bronkhorstspruit dam yesterday and thankfully she ran very well - definitely a marked improvement in power after the motors where overhauled !
Now I need to get her to the ocean a.s.a.p
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Well done HelloC!
Thirty year old boat 7 years out seawater!
You MAY be proud!
Where is the big day going to be?
Is your dad in the crew?
PS:
Show me ONE restored thirty year old but cat
Good call keeping the yammies...now you have lots and lots of petrol money under your bed!....let the other okes pay off their new fourstrokes while they are loosing value and getting rusted
Thirty year old boat 7 years out seawater!
You MAY be proud!
Where is the big day going to be?
Is your dad in the crew?
PS:
Show me ONE restored thirty year old but cat
Good call keeping the yammies...now you have lots and lots of petrol money under your bed!....let the other okes pay off their new fourstrokes while they are loosing value and getting rusted
Hi Thika,
Thanks again for all the compliments.....
If all goes according to plan we might got to Witsand in March, but the first official "sea outing" will probably be Inhaca late next year. I wish I could get it to the coast sooner, but due to lack of crew it is always difficult :swear
And yes my dad will go with me - he is even more excited than I am !
:woohoo
Will post some "action" pics as soon as I have some
Thanks again for all the compliments.....
If all goes according to plan we might got to Witsand in March, but the first official "sea outing" will probably be Inhaca late next year. I wish I could get it to the coast sooner, but due to lack of crew it is always difficult :swear
And yes my dad will go with me - he is even more excited than I am !
:woohoo
Will post some "action" pics as soon as I have some
HelloC wrote:
Good work there , What I really like is the way you kept the boat Original .
Hi Everyone,
Well at long last - the boat is complete and the big day arrived....
We took her out to Bronkhorstspruit dam yesterday and thankfully she ran very well - definitely a marked improvement in power after the motors where overhauled !
Now I need to get her to the ocean a.s.a.p
Good work there , What I really like is the way you kept the boat Original .
Them Stones
New member
Well done Hello C boat looks great, now time to take her to sea where she belongs. My next revamp also starting in May this year, new deck flotation expiring etc
armgesukkel
New member
Craig.fish
New member
Hey chaps. Great thread. Very interesting!
Thought id share some pics of a "new" Ace being born. I know she's not an "original" but its the original 15'6 AceCraft moulds and ive had her build very old school so shes going to do the heritage proud. A few more weeks, then motors and sea trials.
Cheers, Craig
Thought id share some pics of a "new" Ace being born. I know she's not an "original" but its the original 15'6 AceCraft moulds and ive had her build very old school so shes going to do the heritage proud. A few more weeks, then motors and sea trials.
Cheers, Craig
