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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
SeArk 1872 MV delivered this week. Now the fun begins
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<blockquote data-quote="Bob Landry" data-source="post: 370936" data-attributes="member: 7025"><p>We ran it yesterday with a 15" pitch prop. The RPM @WOT was 5800, so we put a 17" on it. I havn't run it with the different prop, but the mechanic said a 2" change in the prop will change it 300 RPM, so that should get it down close to the mid point of the operating range. I didn't have a speedo or GPS, so I don't know how fast it was running. It was fast enough that my eyes watered the entire time. The tech said when propping one, the determining factor is where the RPM tops out at WOT, and speed is what it is. Attitude seemed good and it got on plane like a scalded ape and ran nice on plan. Had a little pull to starboard, but we adjusted the "fin", and I can tweak that if I need to. The boat is everything I expected.</p><p></p><p>I got my second battery in today as well as the Blue Sea ACR, ANL fuses, and terminal strips. Wiring, particularly battery cable takes a lot of time if you do it right with the heat shrink, cable ties, and all of the other stuff that makes it look right. I'll finish it tomorrow and will post a photo of it. Sea Ark did not leave me enough cable for the trolling motor wiring, so I had to revise my plan or run new cable and that wasn't worth the additional cost or time..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bob Landry, post: 370936, member: 7025"] We ran it yesterday with a 15" pitch prop. The RPM @WOT was 5800, so we put a 17" on it. I havn't run it with the different prop, but the mechanic said a 2" change in the prop will change it 300 RPM, so that should get it down close to the mid point of the operating range. I didn't have a speedo or GPS, so I don't know how fast it was running. It was fast enough that my eyes watered the entire time. The tech said when propping one, the determining factor is where the RPM tops out at WOT, and speed is what it is. Attitude seemed good and it got on plane like a scalded ape and ran nice on plan. Had a little pull to starboard, but we adjusted the "fin", and I can tweak that if I need to. The boat is everything I expected. I got my second battery in today as well as the Blue Sea ACR, ANL fuses, and terminal strips. Wiring, particularly battery cable takes a lot of time if you do it right with the heat shrink, cable ties, and all of the other stuff that makes it look right. I'll finish it tomorrow and will post a photo of it. Sea Ark did not leave me enough cable for the trolling motor wiring, so I had to revise my plan or run new cable and that wasn't worth the additional cost or time.. [/QUOTE]
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