twin outboard hallett vector

[MARCYTECH]

would i really want the props that much higher than the bottom of the boat?

 

[Riverryder]

Why not call wide open and see what he thinks isn’t he the OB GURU?

 

[Duramax]

would i really want the props that much higher than the bottom of the boat?

Yes

 

[MARCYTECH]

I was talking to both Cole and Kyle this weekend about it. Cole recommended trying props that give me more bow lift. He wanted to drive it but we were too busy havin sport sodas at the sand bar to worry about it at the time haha.
Kyle semi jokingly said to just throw a single 300 on it

Why not call wide open and see what he thinks isn’t he the OB GURU?

 

[Riverryder]

@MARCYTECH haha you blew it!

Just keep running it dude. Don’t mess with it to much More. They are like trucks you can keep throwing money at it but seat time is the best.

 

[MARCYTECH]

I hear ya completely. just want it to be as smooth as possible for the lady and baby that’s on the way.

 

[Jay Dub]

enjoy it and drive it. you put so much work into the process.

 

[Riverryder]

I hear ya completely. just want it to be as smooth as possible for the lady and baby that’s on the way.

how many times have you ran the boat? 5-6 times and you had done something to it before every time? i think you should leave it as is run it a couple more times so you can get a really good base feeling on how the boat preforms, reacts to different conditions/ speeds before anymore changes.

if you conitue to chase issue you might create others without knowing and you might also get tired of never enjoying the dam thing

i put a 4 blade on my boat. i hated it the first time out but i kept it on for a couple more times to make sure it was the prop not the conditions or anything else now its the backup prop.

 

[MARCYTECH]

oh believe me i totally plan on enjoying it..

how many times have you ran the boat? 5-6 times and you had done something to it before every time? i think you should leave it as is run it a couple more times so you can get a really good base feeling on how the boat preforms, reacts to different conditions/ speeds before anymore changes.

youre right. we have a few more trips planned before baby comes! so its for sure going to be enjoyed regardless! like i said the ride isnt bad...its great actually! just not when im feelin reckless and try to trim out for that top end haha.

since its easy...i might try some weight in the bow one morning at the river if im up early enough without a hangover...HAH unlikely

 

[hallett21]

Just watched some videos on Instagram. There’s one with @Duramax behind you and what looks like a red/white avenger passing you on the right. You’re burying the bow in that shot (I know from the same view lol). Do you remember what trim/tab settings you had ?

 

[MARCYTECH]

Just watched some videos on Instagram. There’s one with @Duramax behind you and what looks like a red/white avenger passing you on the right. You’re burying the bow in that shot (I know from the same view lol). Do you remember what trim/tab settings you had ?

i know...im tellin ya its a snowplow!
engines were trimmed all the way in and tabs all the way up.
engines trimmed all the way in is the only way i can get a constant ride out of it without the bow bouncing. only down fall is it plows wakes to the point that water will splash us

 

[PilotRyan]

Yea if you’re struggling with lift you oughta try a couple Trophy 22’s or something to that affect. When determining what pitch to run versus what you have now, keep in mind that if you’re successful in creating bow lift with props, now you can trim/raise them a little more and get more RPM’s out of it.

Those XR2’s are good well into the 6k rpm range, and being a 2 liter you kinda have to rev them out to get what a 2.4/2.5 gets in the 5500-5800 range.

An alternative to a jack plate would be to use a thick piece of aluminum plate to mount the motor to. Think .75-1”. This will allow you to gain height without a bunch more setback. I’ll attach a picture of mine. It’s on a jack plate AND risers with a plate tying the two risers together laterally.

 

[hallett21]

i know...im tellin ya its a snowplow!
engines were trimmed all the way in and tabs all the way up.
engines trimmed all the way in is the only way i can get a constant ride out of it without the bow bouncing. only down fall is it plows wakes to the point that water will splash us

For perspective mine looks like that at negative trim and the tabs buried.

 

[Riverryder]

@MARCYTECH no boat will be perfect. Go out and run the bitch you’ll figure it out. I’ve had mine for 3 years last trip I figured I was trimmed to high on some situations. Once I trimmed down I didn’t have to dice the wakes. I was pissed at myself for being trimmed to high before but I had figured carry the boss the bottom would figure it out ! Wrong!!!

Once the baby comes you’ll be going slow. So make sure it runs good when you go slow if you even get to go out haha

 

[MARCYTECH]

@MARCYTECH no boat will be perfect. Go out and run the bitch you’ll figure it out. I’ve had mine for 3 years last trip I figured I was trimmed to high on some situations. Once I trimmed down I didn’t have to dice the wakes. I was pissed at myself for being trimmed to high before but I had figured carry the boss the bottom would figure it out ! Wrong!!!

Once the baby comes you’ll be going slow. So make sure it runs good when you go slow if you even get to go out haha

it currently doesnt run good slow either haha. i have to go like 40 minimum for it to ride good. anything slower and the bow bounces even with the engines trimmed all the way in

 

[MARCYTECH]

For perspective mine looks like that at negative trim and the tabs buried.

yeah im tellin ya its not ideal haha

 

[MARCYTECH]

New favorite picture

 

[Rivrat]

300r would be the right way to go

 

[Riverryder]

300r would be the right way to go

Fucj that if he’s dropping that kind of dough go big or go home!

 

[ChrisV]

It's only money

 

[MARCYTECH]

Got a few random days off this week so I knocked some things off the to do list.
1. Finished the trailer. Buffed and polished the whole thing. Repainted the step areas because the stick on reflectors ruined em
Finished it all off with flush mounted clear lense lights throughout!


Next up was some small tweaks on the engines. New fuel lines throughout as some of mine had some cracks in em and (I hope) were the cause some idle issues once they’ve been ram for a while

Then finished it off with a port engine trim pump. That motor always trimmed slower than the starboard side. A buddy had a spare so I threw it in and we’re finally trimming in unison!


Hopefully gonna hit some water this weekend!

 

[MARCYTECH]

Finally got around to making a hidden fold down mount for my spare tire. Made it heavy so hopefully it balances out the trailer a little bit even though it’s not too far forward.


Also grabbed some choppers(I think?)from a friend.they are stamped with “York” if that means anything to anyone. They’re 22 pitch which is smaller than the 23s I’ve been running but it’s a good test to see what these do for the ride! Hope to test em out Saturday at Elsinore

 

[Duramax]

Finally got around to making a hidden fold down mount for my spare tire. Made it heavy so hopefully it balances out the trailer a little bit even though it’s not too far forward.
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Also grabbed some choppers(I think?)from a friend.they are stamped with “York” if that means anything to anyone. They’re 22 pitch which is smaller than the 23s I’ve been running but it’s a good test to see what these do for the ride! Hope to test em out Saturday at Elsinore

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Great Job! I am doing some maintenance on my rig this weekend too.

 

[hallett21]

Judging from Instagram those choppers seem to be running better than the mirages

 

[PilotRyan]

Judging from Instagram those choppers seem to be running better than the mirages

What’s the insta?

 

[hallett21]

What’s the insta?

Same name as here

 

[MARCYTECH]

Judging from Instagram those choppers seem to be running better than the mirages

Actually all those pics were with the mirages. The choppers were 22p, mirage 23p. the choppers didn’t change the ride at all but I lost about 7mph with em on the top end.
The magic ingredient? Weight in the bow! Added 150 pounds worth of “lead wake” bags up there and they COMPLETELY changed the ride. It’s a tank when I push the nose down in the rough chop and now I can trim way out with out any porpoising and really make this thing fly. It’s so incredibly stable and smooth when it’s back on the pad.

 

[Riverryder]

think the wait would help more especially if it was a skit race boat. ski race boats have ballast up front correct?

called it even tho i spelled it wrong haha

 

[Crazyhippy]

Instead of lead up front, move some weight from the ass end to the front. Batteries are an easy way to move 100lbs from the ass end to the front.

Weight is the enemy of performance

 

[MARCYTECH]

Instead of lead up front, move some weight from the ass end to the front. Batteries are an easy way to move 100lbs from the ass end to the front.

Weight is the enemy of performance

Not always. But I get what you mean.

I wonder how much 100ish feet of battery cable weighs in a thick enough gauge to handle a 25 foot run.
I’ll bet it’s more than 150 pounds.

 

[MARCYTECH]

called it even tho i spelled it wrong haha

You definitely did!

 

[Crazyhippy]

Not always. But I get what you mean.

I wonder how much 100ish feet of battery cable weighs in a thick enough gauge to handle a 25 foot run.
I’ll bet it’s more than 150 pounds.

2/0 is half a lb/ft
4/0 is .75lb/ft

Either are overkill for carb Wackers at a 25' run.

 

[MARCYTECH]

2/0 is half a lb/ft
4/0 is .75lb/ft

Either are overkill for carb Wackers at a 25' run.

True true. Maybe one day.

 

[ChrisV]

So freaking nice. Congrats dude

 

[MARCYTECH]

Here’s a few more pics from the weekend to get us through the work day

 

[ChrisV]

Can't wait for the weekend!

 

[spectra3279]

Got all the wiring buttoned up just gotta wire my trim switch. Pretty happy with the outcome.
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Also hid this little guy in the glove box. Gauge for both batteries and usb chargers. Wanted to keep it hidden so that the outside looks as original and old school as possible.
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The dash is pretty much done for now. In the future I’d like some new gauges and a billet glovebox door (if I don’t decide to fill it and re gel the dash)
For now. A new steering wheel will complete it soon. Also going on week 4 of my 2 week lead time throttle pedal lol

For anyone who has a trim switch mounted to the steering wheel, how are you running the wires? Do you let a coiled loom hang or???

Dude, ya wanna come and make my wiring pretty?

 

[MARCYTECH]

Beat the storm this weekend! Did not beat an inaccurate fuel gauge though. Jet boats…typical.

P

 

[MARCYTECH]

Finally got my engine cowels painted! Now just need to decide on which graphics I want to run if any

 

[SoCalZero]

Do boat colors or original graphics.

 

[MARCYTECH]

after 6 months my steering wheel was finally ready for pick up! really stoked on it, bummed its anodized and not powder coated but it is what it is. this is the first piece of the dash update!

 

[ChrisV]

bitchin

 

[MARCYTECH]

been workin on the boat a little bit lately. i never liked how the side pockets inside the boat didnt have anything to em, just big holes so they always looked messy. got some netting and made a platform that has cupholders and then added a door to store all the passenger BS. haha

also this thing might be up for sale soon.

 

[MARCYTECH]

So the wife and I decided against selling it. We like it too much so it was time for some upgrades. First thing was updating the steering system. Went with a complete sea star pro hydraulic steering kit with their front tie bar set up.
I can’t say enough about this product. Install went really smooth and the steering feels incredible. Super smooth and one handed operation in any speed!
I had to make a dash plate to adapt the new helm since my old hydraulic helm was a much bigger diameter



Next up was replacing the shifter with a nicer unit and moving it up to cover some marks in the gel from where the old hand throttle used to be. We went with the n control shifter. Had to make a 3/16 spacer to bolt it on because it was hitting on the underside but that’s all taken care of. All in all I’m super happy with the way everything looks! Next up is some new gauges!




Last but not least was some custom graphics for the engines. Went with the modern Mercury racing graphic style and adjusted em per my engine hp

 

[Backlash]

Who's column did you use between the SeaStar helm and your steering wheel??? That turned out BITCHEN!!!!

 

[MARCYTECH]

Who's column did you use between the SeaStar helm and your steering wheel??? That turned out BITCHEN!!!!

It was on the boat when I bought it, not sure who makes it. I just had it re coated

 

[Wheeler]

Kyle semi jokingly said to just throw a single 300 on it

What fun would that be? the twin engine format is bitchen and makes it standout from the rest. Dare to be different.

 

[MARCYTECH]

What fun would that be? the twin engine format is bitchen and makes it standout from the rest. Dare to be different.

Completely agree! And also the torque that this thing has is WAY too much fun

 

[Wheeler]

Completely agree! And also the torque that this thing has is WAY too much fun

I really like the Hallett Vector line and always take notice when I see an outboard Vector but your twin Vector takes it to another level.

 

[MARCYTECH]

Thanks sir! Hope to have it out on the strip soon so you can catch it on your camera