22 got a bigger brother...LAM

[ChrisV]

Brother, I love that your maiden voyage is Springs to Pirates. You sir, dont fuck around!

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I spent the whole week checking everything at home. Then pray the day I launch it. I do get super anxiety for the first couple hrs in the water.

 

[ChrisV]

Water electricity is electrolysis. Need some sacrificial anodes to keep that away from your tabs and drive.

Thank you

 

[RiverDave]

Guy nailed it with being electrolysis.. it’s not just adding annodes though it can be more than that.

I barely understand the shit but my old man was smart and he basically explained to me that with a Mercathode there is basically a battery going on in the water behind the boat.. with that small amount of electricity it was sacrificing the anodes instead of the rest of the stuff..

Check and make sure the anodes are good and make sure your mercathode is working and hooked up right.. after that ya might need more Annodes?

With Teague power I’m not sure if you even have a mercathode? If ya don’t the anodes are not nearly as effective. Maybe get one.

RD

 

[hallett21]

Man .8 miles to the gallon is thirsty!

Roughly 84 mile round trip from the springs to pirates and back.

Still a badass boat!

 

[ChrisV]

Guy nailed it with being electrolysis.. it’s not just adding annodes though it can be more than that.

I barely understand the shit but my old man was smart and he basically explained to me that with a Mercathode there is basically a battery going on in the water behind the boat.. with that small amount of electricity it was sacrificing the anodes instead of the rest of the stuff..

Check and make sure the anodes are good and make sure your mercathode is working and hooked up right.. after that ya might need more Annodes?

With Teague power I’m not sure if you even have a mercathode? If ya don’t the anodes are not nearly as effective. Maybe get one.

RD

Looks simple to install. Thanks Dave

 

[ChrisV]

Man .8 miles to the gallon is thirsty!

Roughly 84 mile round trip from the springs to pirates and back.

Still a badass boat!

As long as we can cruise 60-70mph with some chop I’m happy.

 

[Done-it-again]

Man .8 miles to the gallon is thirsty!

Roughly 84 mile round trip from the springs to pirates and back.

Still a badass boat!

What do I know, but is that fuel gph normal for that motor? I did miss the hp the boat has but to get 1 gpm is nuts.

 

[ChrisV]

What do I know, but is that fuel gph normal for that motor? I did miss the hp the boat has but to get 1 gpm is nuts.

Teague 800hp. When cruising at 70 it's in boost the whole time. Needs turbos.

 

[Done-it-again]

Teague 800hp. When cruising at 70 it's in boost the whole time. Needs turbos.

You deal with a lot of hp motors (in cars) but does the fuel consumption seem normal to you?

 

[ChrisV]

You deal with a lot of hp motors (in cars) but does the fuel consumption seem normal to you?

Yea. So I expected it already. Just wish the tanks was a little bigger so we didn't have to stop at Rivera for fuel.

 

[mattyc]

Yea. So I expected it already. Just wish the tanks was a little bigger so we didn't have to stop at Rivera for fuel.

Hey Chris, I know how you can save fuel in that thing, quit going to pirates, the place sucks

 

[JFMFG]

Hey Chris, I know how you can save fuel in that thing, quit going to pirates, the place sucks

It’s about the ride not the destination

 

[HydroSkreamin]

Congrats on your new float Chris. Kudos to you for setting your mind and getting after it.

Unfortunately power=fuel consumption. Your 280’s aren’t fuel sippers either, but that’s a way lighter package.

Now for the real question: which one are you bringing to the DCB Regatta?

 

[Motoxxxloak]

Wish I had better pics of my old boat/setup but I don’t. I relatively used my tabs the same as you described. Mainly to get on plane and to get thru hop here and there. Only other time I used them was if my fat ass and all the weight was on the same side and I had the ladies on the other. I’d slightly drop one to remove the “lean” I’d feel. Don’t know if that was the right thing to do, but it worked.

 

[HNL2LHC]

Wish I had better pics of my old boat/setup but I don’t. I relatively used my tabs the same as you described. Mainly to get on plane and to get thru hop here and there. Only other time I used them was if my fat ass and all the weight was on the same side and I had the ladies on the other. I’d slightly drop one to remove the “lean” I’d feel. Don’t know if that was the right thing to do, but it worked.

I know that you said you did not have better images. But did you swap out the tabs? Looks like two different setups on purple and one polished. They also look to be in two different locations.

 

[CSmith]

I know that you said you did not have better images. But did you swap out the tabs? Looks like two different setups on purple and one polished. They also look to be in two different locations.

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It looks like he may have had both? Tunnel tabs and trim tabs.

 

[Justsomeguy]

Congrats on your new float Chris. Kudos to you for setting your mind and getting after it.

Unfortunately power=fuel consumption. Your 280’s aren’t fuel sippers either, but that’s a way lighter package.

Now for the real question: which one are you bringing to the DCB Regatta?

Pshhh easy. I'll drive he drives the other. Hahahaha just kidding Chris! I don't want to be responsible for breaking anything.

 

[HNL2LHC]

It looks like he may have had both? Tunnel tabs and trim tabs.

Oh….I did not know that there were two different types. So looking back at @ChrisV set up. I guess then these are tunnel tabs Since they are in the area that I would call a tunnel. Sorry for the stupid questions I have not had the opportunity to look at things this close.

 

[ChrisV]

It looks like he may have had both? Tunnel tabs and trim tabs.

Just tunnel tabs.

 

[ChrisV]

Congrats on your new float Chris. Kudos to you for setting your mind and getting after it.

Unfortunately power=fuel consumption. Your 280’s aren’t fuel sippers either, but that’s a way lighter package.

Now for the real question: which one are you bringing to the DCB Regatta?

Thanks man!

Definitely the 26. Almost killed ourselves last year trying to keep up. Hopefully I can change couple things on the 26 to make it more my style. Not sure what exactly cause its pretty much dialed.

 

[Tony DCB Boats]

If you decide you want to part with it call me first!
Congrats on the new boat!

He will call you right after me... @RiverDave

 

[Motoxxxloak]

I know that you said you did not have better images. But did you swap out the tabs? Looks like two different setups on purple and one polished. They also look to be in two different locations.

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No I had both fixed tunnel tabs and sponson tabs. Just didn’t have a pic that showed both in the same frame.

 

[ChrisV]

No I had both fixed tunnel tabs and sponson tabs. Just didn’t have a pic that showed both in the same frame.

That’s a lot of pumps

 

[CammdSS]

That’s a lot of pumps

Some would say he is not a 2 pump chump!

 

[CSmith]

Just tunnel tabs.

I meant the boat above that @Motoxxxloak posted pics of.

 

[gqchris]

Oh….I did not know that there were two different types. So looking back at @ChrisV set up. I guess then these are tunnel tabs Since they are in the area that I would call a tunnel. Sorry for the stupid questions I have not had the opportunity to look at things this close.


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Tunnel Tabs Scare Me, and those ratchet straps are not DCB approved Chris!!

 

[wzuber]

Thanks man!

As for the tabs. It’s definitely something I’m trying to get use to. Yesterday I was cruising at 60 and it would hop so much it’s annoying. So I said fuck it, power through it. Got to 80-90 and hop got better but too fast cruising with the kids. Put the tabs to +1 down and hop went away. Now I question if that’s the right thing to do? Supposedly you don’t want it down while turning? Or it’s down a lot? Again so many questions.

May I suggest the Tres Martin school.

 

[ChrisV]

Tunnel Tabs Scare Me, and those ratchet straps are not DCB approved Chris!!

Boat didn’t come with straps at all. All I had when I brought the boat home. Fultons otw

 

[Nail It]

You burned 120-150gallons of fuel to go from the Springs to Pirates and back to the Springs? That seems like a crazy amount of fuel unless you are running wide open the whole way.

I've done that run in my Mach 26 countless times with about the same power. 800+ish HP just EFI, 509ci w/3.3 Whipple makes 8.5psi of boost and that's almost double what I burn. I want to say the tanks are 45gallons a side, so 90gallons total when it's full. I usually have around 1/4 tank at the end of the day. I think last time out we actually started the trip down to the Spings from Pirates with 3/4 tanks and still made it back up river not fully on E. I usually cruise at 58mph(just before the slight hop) on the way there, and usually running between 70-100mph on the way back.

I also had a 22 before stepping up to the 26. I've had mine for almost 10 years now and will probably keep it forever. Your 26 looks

 

[RiverDave]

It looks like he may have had both? Tunnel tabs and trim tabs.

That’s what it looks like.. I can honestly say I’ve never seen a boat with both before?

 

[ChrisV]

You burned 120-150gallons of fuel to go from the Springs to Pirates and back to the Springs? That seems like a crazy amount of fuel unless you are running wide open the whole way.

I've done that run in my Mach 26 countless times with about the same power. 800+ish HP just EFI, 509ci w/3.3 Whipple makes 8.5psi of boost and that's almost double what I burn. I want to say the tanks are 45gallons a side, so 90gallons total when it's full. I usually have around 1/4 tank at the end of the day. I think last time out we actually started the trip down to the Spings from Pirates with 3/4 tanks and still made it back up river not fully on E. I usually cruise at 58mph(just before the slight hop) on the way there, and usually running between 70-100mph on the way back.

I also had a 22 before stepping up to the 26. I've had mine for almost 10 years now and will probably keep it forever. Your 26 looks

That’s for two days. We went to pirates sat and Sunday.

I’m gonna probably bring the boat to someone who can check the carbs to see if everything is good. Then go from there. Maybe convert it to efi down the line but not sure if it’s worth it.

 

[RiverDave]

Just tunnel tabs.

He was referring to the motoxxxx guys pics

 

[Nail It]

That’s for two days. We went to pirates sat and Sunday.

Ok, now it makes sense. That sounds about right then.

 

[hallett21]

That’s for two days. We went to pirates sat and Sunday.

I’m gonna probably bring the boat to someone who can check the carbs to see if everything is good. Then go from there. Maybe convert it to efi down the line but not sure if it’s worth it.

Oh that’s way better lol.

 

[Hammer]

Congrats! Both of your boats are on the bucket list for me. Sadly, I think the timeline to own a 22' DCB with twins passed me up!

Love the 26!