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That I'm not doing. The info is here if you look hard enough.
Understood.Thanks.
That I'm not doing. The info is here if you look hard enough.
If the X is to high and they used a 3 inch spacer and it's not enough do they make a bigger spacer and if they don't do they have fill all the holes and re-rig the motor and the drive? :eekThe water breaks just past the open bow. It can't carry the nose. I'd say the x is way high. They tried a three inch spacer and it's still too high.
If the X is to high and they used a 3 inch spacer and it's not enough do they make a bigger spacer and if they don't do they have fill all the holes and re-rig the motor and the drive? :eek
That's surprising that they would let that boat leave that far off???? Doesn't seem right!!!I think that would be a good place to start.
How about taking an imco 12" setback / 3" up and flipping it over or around, doing a little fab on it to get the steering hardware to mount?
http://www.cpperformance.com/p-1390...line-and-3-raised-inner-transom-assembly.aspx
I sure hope they figure it out the boat looks bad ass it sucks that the owner has to go thru this! The pictures of the boat are awesome!!!Not sure you can flip
Em over because of the transom angle in the front of the box. That being said I am not sure what's on it but I believe the box is not neutral.. Imco may make different boxes, maybe even one with some drop?
Sure would be easier to solve the x with a different box then a rerig..
The boat is back at GT now, and it will stay there until it's fixed and or the power is removed and put in something else. Won't have any updates for awhile.
RD
The boat is back at GT now, and it will stay there until it's fixed and or the power is removed and put in something else. Won't have any updates for awhile.
RD
I hope the owner doesn't go outside and figure out its the beginning of boating season lol
Hard to speculate or point the finger if we're not privy to what the customer and builder agreed to.
I hope they get it figured out before the end of the prime boating season.
What are the problems with 27 step bottoms or step bottoms in general? I have a 25 Howard and it's a step bottom it handles great but I've only been in the 80s with it!!I hope it gets sorted out...beautiful boat and a great owner.
I do know that the step bottom 270s have been challenging to make work well in the past.
What are the problems with 27 step bottoms or step bottoms in general? I have a 25 Howard and it's a step bottom it handles great but I've only been in the 80s with it!!
The boat is coming back this weekend with a new prop and a spacer in the lower. Looks like one last try is coming.
The boat is coming back this weekend with a new prop and a spacer in the lower. Looks like one last try is coming.
Sounds Like GT really stepped up as they are offering to let this owner use a 30' while the bugs are being worked out :thumbsup
This is a one off custom boat.....
I don't think hallet should have anything to do with the fix unless thay had something to do with the bottom work.
Why did they modify the bottom?
Seems like a huge gamble and I don't care what anyone says even a genius in boat/Step design could fuck this program up 8 out of 10 times.
Gt deffinatley needs to step up if they desined the bottom and handled the work. Smart $$ is almost doing what someone else suggested and just do the standard 27 bottom.
AWESOME :thumbup::thumbup:
A huge thumbs up to GT Performance for stepping up and being a great company :thumbsup
Back to the boat. Belly tank right ? 100 gallon tank ?
Has it been ran with very little gas in it to see if it will carry the nose better, or not plow ?
We had an issue in the 240 years ago.
There was no drain hole or plug to let the water out from that area, except for the outside corners of the bulkhead. I drilled a hole in the bottom of the bulkhead on the engine bay side and the water was able to drain out. Now I put a drain plug in that hole and pull it out when we are done boating.
Any how, it fixed the problem. So maybe the new bottom won't work with all the weight of a belly tank ?
CG definitely will shift if excessive water builds up in the hull where it shouldn't.:rolleyes I'm surprised that Halletts didn't have drain tubes installed in every bulkhead. I have a drain tube in the cabin bulkhead with removable plug in case water got in the cabin with door or deck hatches left open in a downpour.
CG definitely will shift if excessive water builds up in the hull where it shouldn't.:rolleyes I'm surprised that Halletts didn't have drain tubes installed in every bulkhead. I have a drain tube in the cabin bulkhead with removable plug in case water got in the cabin with door or deck hatches left open in a downpour.
Here on the wetcoast you wouldn't want a boat without drain holes through the bulkheads all the way to the bilge where the auto bilge pump could take care of such event.Matter of fact there are usually two bilge pumps just in case one fries
The boat is back at GT now, and it will stay there until it's fixed and or the power is removed and put in something else. Won't have any updates for awhile.
RD
I saw it on the river Saturday. Did everything get worked out?
Just trying more setups..
The owners patience is to be commended.
Ran the balls off it this weekend regardless
Better or worse?
I thought I saw Gary in it, but I'm going blind.
Couldn't tell you, it was my first time in it. We all had an absolute blast though!
Edit: it was my second time in it... Don't remember the first time
I passed you (maybe) at Devils elbow you northbound, me southbound. I started to turn around, but I wasn't sure if Gary was onboard, and didn't want it to be awkward.
I'd love to check it out on the water.
Bump...
Did this boat ever get dialed in?
I haven't talked to the owner in sometime, but I heard that GT was forced to take the boat back, Owner got his $$ back, and now they are going to put a mild motor in it (525'ish?) and sell it to another buddy of mine. The boat will be fine with a mild motor, just won't work for big top end speeds.
RD