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Offline David CVX-16

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Re: Look what followed me home:
« Reply #260 on: March 05, 2015, 05:30:33 PM »
Do not believe any of the Laser II's built for Mercury outboards will fit a Johnson/Evinrude. The Lightspeed designed for a OMC has special machining to make the outside wall that fits into the lower unit gearcase smaller. Then of course you need the hub kit for a 13 spline shaft.

From my experience, the Raker is a faster prop than a Laser II/Lightspeed  by a significant difference. Tested a Lightspeed 22 and a Raker 22 both on the same day on White Bear Lake.

http://www.classicglastron.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=103&t=8603

"First was the Mercury Lightspeed 22" pitch. Same as a Laser II, with a good reputation as a performance prop that holds the bow up. The take off was smooth and gripped better than the Rakers. Bow lifted. Gripped well around the corners. But the top speed was 52.8 MPH at 5,400 RPM, slowest prop tested for the day. Good prop, but perhaps the blades are too big.

Next the two Raker 22" pitch props, 53.3 and 54.2 MPH at around 5,300 to 5,400 RPM's. The Rakers are not quick out of the hole, and lose grip around the corners, but they are fast and hold the bow high. The motor hums with this prop. With a Raker 22" last fall in cold weather with quite a chop and back wind, the boat hit 55.0 MPH, so 54.2 MPH today in warmer weather and 9 gallons of gas in the back seat was respectable"

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Re: Look what followed me home:
« Reply #261 on: March 05, 2015, 06:07:59 PM »
Thanks David. For some reason I can never 'member which one's same as a Lightspeed. Some type of mental block ...

I really need to get mine down to the boys at Burris and have'em work some of their mojo on it. When that repitched SRX came back it was a freakin work of art. Mile an hour faster and sharp enough to take a Manatee's head clean off. I've since dinged it ... sigh ...
'81 C500_given away, bought back_75.1 mph
'81 Baja 15SS_140 Frankenrude_66.7 mph
'70 something SpeedCraft_(Allison 16R Clone)_69.0 mph
'79 CVZ19_given away
'71 V153_54.8 mph_wrecked


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Re: Look what followed me home:
« Reply #262 on: March 06, 2015, 12:45:22 PM »
I will be in the shop this weekend.....just for grins I will see what I have in the mid-upper 20"s pitch and let you know......Thinking I should at least have a few Cleavers.........I was not sure about the fit of all years on the Lasers....I have them dating back to when they first came out and my old memory thought there may have been some different length tubes used?????  The longer tubes helped provide transom lift I think?  Anyway  the Quartach would be cool and very period correct.....Smittys in Lake City, Mn  shows 1 in Inventory......

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Re: Look what followed me home:
« Reply #263 on: March 06, 2015, 05:08:26 PM »
the Quartach would be cool and very period correct.....Smittys in Lake City, Mn  shows 1 in Inventory......
Yer killin me. Stop! I gotta pay my property tax. And I gotta get my butt to Red Wing. Cain't be splurgin on no high dollar tach right now. Well mebbe ... we'll see.

Hey mebbe if'n I rent a Yaris instead of a Charger I can afford it? Hmm ... Nah, that ain't gonna happen ...
'81 C500_given away, bought back_75.1 mph
'81 Baja 15SS_140 Frankenrude_66.7 mph
'70 something SpeedCraft_(Allison 16R Clone)_69.0 mph
'79 CVZ19_given away
'71 V153_54.8 mph_wrecked


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Re: Look what followed me home:
« Reply #264 on: March 06, 2015, 07:18:48 PM »
About what would that quartach cost?


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Re: Look what followed me home:
« Reply #265 on: March 07, 2015, 07:27:40 AM »
current list price is 95.00 available  as a drop ship from BRP.....current part number is 0175756......The current part number may not look exactly the same as the original......Example......The SRX prop was called SST II Over the Hub when introduced and was finished in Teflon (Black).......I Think......(my old memory again).....


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