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Offline 75starflight

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Re: Whats happening this weekend 8/3
« Reply #20 on: August 03, 2013, 07:57:35 AM »
Some things are best left unsaid ....

And some names are best not to call your girlfriend... especially if they belong to your ex-wife.

Tim is still alive, but barely.  

OMG!!! :o
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Re: Whats happening this weekend 8/3
« Reply #21 on: August 03, 2013, 08:14:53 AM »
Tim get's my vote for ...    "D... A.. of the year"
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Re: Whats happening this weekend 8/3
« Reply #22 on: August 03, 2013, 08:54:39 AM »
We usually put in at Hastings,then go up to Kinney for a while sometimes up to hudson,then down the miss to the naughty hog for a good burger ,should be on river by 11. Bro. Can't go so it will be just the fam. In old blue.keep an eye out and we'll find you.
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Re: Whats happening this weekend 8/3
« Reply #23 on: August 03, 2013, 08:57:38 AM »
Trim is all rewired and working going to gas up and get the boat packed and we are on are way
I think this has become an addiction.


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Re: Whats happening this weekend 8/3
« Reply #24 on: August 03, 2013, 10:08:42 AM »
I'm on the south end of the Kinni. I couldn't wait for 10:00 !

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Re: Whats happening this weekend 8/3
« Reply #25 on: August 03, 2013, 10:19:41 AM »
Have fun guys, at least the weather is cooperating for you.
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Re: Whats happening this weekend 8/3
« Reply #26 on: August 03, 2013, 09:08:37 PM »
Weather was great !
Water was ROUGH !
Wish I had camera ready ... Scott & Tim had there whole boats out of the water more then once !
St.Croix bluffs to Hudson, then down to the sand bar in Hastings and back to the Bluff's  ...about 65 miles.
Thank for making it a GREAT day on the river guys !






























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Re: Whats happening this weekend 8/3
« Reply #27 on: August 03, 2013, 09:50:32 PM »
Looks like a good day.! Can't wait to be on the Mississippi in a week and a half, getting tired of running on the same lakes and ready for some different scenery. BTW who is driving the CVX20 jet? Haven't seen that one before.
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Re: Whats happening this weekend 8/3
« Reply #28 on: August 03, 2013, 09:58:29 PM »
Scott E.
Motor was rebuilt ... got 58.3 mph, but rpm's were down 300, needs some "Fine Tuning".
Looked like it was runnin' pretty strong to me !

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Re: Whats happening this weekend 8/3
« Reply #29 on: August 03, 2013, 10:58:21 PM »
Thanks for the pictures Gregg. Familiar territory and I wish I could have made it.
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Re: Whats happening this weekend 8/3
« Reply #30 on: August 04, 2013, 07:09:20 AM »
Sorry about the rough ride, Hope the sites more than made up for it.

Will pick a better spot on the river next time.
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Re: Whats happening this weekend 8/3
« Reply #31 on: August 04, 2013, 07:31:35 AM »
I've always liked pontoon's !
Get spoiled running the Miss. river ...

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Re: Whats happening this weekend 8/3
« Reply #32 on: August 04, 2013, 07:54:54 AM »
Looks like a blast. How did everyone do in gas for 65 miles.
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Re: Whats happening this weekend 8/3
« Reply #33 on: August 04, 2013, 08:25:26 AM »
My gas gauge reads empty and I added 12 gal. ( filled tank ) before going.
So I still have 5 gal. when gauge reads empty
Next time I top off tank I'll know for sure.
Guessing I used 12 to 14 gal.

Or were you just asking if any one ran out ?

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Re: Whats happening this weekend 8/3
« Reply #34 on: August 04, 2013, 09:12:18 AM »
Top off before we left hold approx 27gal.

Loaded on the trailer read just under 1/2 tank so if everything is accurate 14 gallons used.
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Re: Whats happening this weekend 8/3
« Reply #35 on: August 04, 2013, 09:33:55 AM »
My gas gauge reads empty and I added 12 gal. ( filled tank ) before going.
So I still have 5 gal. when gauge reads empty
Next time I top off tank I'll know for sure.
Guessing I used 12 to 14 gal.

Or were you just asking if any one ran out ?

Nope I was asking about how much fuel you burned.
You have a 27 gallon tank Jeff? Bigguns...
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Re: Whats happening this weekend 8/3
« Reply #36 on: August 04, 2013, 09:36:28 AM »
That is what it came with per spec sheet have not ran it dry to know for sure.
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Re: Whats happening this weekend 8/3
« Reply #37 on: August 04, 2013, 09:02:56 PM »
Looks like fun guys. Must have sounded like thunder with all the thru-hull screaming down the river!

I could see you guys all parked at the beach in Hudson from the 94 bridge. I thought, man that is one big bright orange float raft.....nope, it was Shawn's boat!
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Re: Whats happening this weekend 8/3
« Reply #38 on: August 05, 2013, 07:08:19 AM »
Both my boats have 27 gallon tanks. I had half a tank when we were all done. Some one should ask Scott how much gas he had left.
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Re: Whats happening this weekend 8/3
« Reply #39 on: August 05, 2013, 12:21:33 PM »
My boat just sips the gas, probably used about 10 gallons for 65 miles.  Doesn't make any sense to have all that power without using much fuel. 

Actually I was on 'E' for the last 15 miles probably, but usually I have 10 gallons or more left when I hit 'E'.  My gauge never goes above 3/4, stays on 3/4 for quite a while, then goes from 3/4 to 1/4 in about a mile, then will go to 'E' with at least 10 gallons left.  I have never run out of gas, but have never taken more than 20 gallons to fill, and I have a 27 gallon tank. I figure if the tough guys like Shawn, Jeff, & Tim can keep going, I can as well.  They drive harder than I do.  I didn't refuel yet, so I will have to report back the true usage after that.

I am only getting about 4500 - 4600 rpms out of my newly rebuilt 460.  I used to get about 4800 - 4900.  Not sure quite what that means, or what might be holding it back.  Perhaps Red or other with advanced engine smarts have an idea on that.  The timing is set for about 36 or 37 degrees at full advance.  When my engine builder was out with me a few weeks ago to get things dialed in, I know he set the timing based on the dyno specs where the most HP was being produced.  When he and I were out though it was really rough so I never really went full throttle with it to see the max rpm's.  When I held it wide open on Saturday for a while, it was getting 4500 to 4600 only.  The max speed I hit on Greg's GPS was 58.3 (with a full tank of fuel and not exactly glass conditions).  I used to get about that with my old motor, so I would expect some additional speed with my new HP, given my drive system has not changed at all.  Max dyno HP was 391 at 37 degree advance (@ 4700 rpm's).  Torque was at 491 at 3300 rpm's.   

At rebuild time, motor (460) went from the std 320 hp to about 390hp (as measured on the dyno).  Went from 8 to 1 compression, to 9.5 to 1.  Different pistons were used.  Went to a different cam that is better suited to the power band of a jet boat.  Holley 650 was just rebuilt, and I just switched to the HEI distributor from the original points dist.  I never actually checked speed via GPS before, but when my speedo was working, I was always in the 58 to 59 range with the pre-rebuilt motor, & same drive setup.  The old 460 was tired - only producing about 90 to 105 psi compression.  Now all of the cylinders are in the 150 range I think. I am running premium fuel as well, with the old 8 to 1 motor I was running regular UL 87. 

Original specs / testing on the CVX20 had it pegged at about 59 mph from the factory with the std setup.         

So I still need some fine tuning, but not sure what.  Ideas?  I does have instant power, and lot's of it - that's for sure.   

Saturday was a lot of fun.  I liked running alone, nobody telling me what to do and what not to do (LOL). Nobody telling me how fast NOT to go either.  It was like having my own big jet ski, and not getting wet.  Nice to be on the river with no weeds, as opposed to Mtka a couple weeks ago where I would have to get my wife or kids in the water to clean out the intake each time we ended up in a weed patch (that you didn't even see until you were in it).     

The 'Cove' down by Treasure Island was a lot of fun as well.
Scott
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