Cav Plate Adjusment Info Needed

[Sanitariumflat]

Anyone know of a website or person I might talk to concerning the proper way ( or any way for that matter ) on how to set the single cav plate on my
'70 Hondo flat? Hoping to try out fresh motor & MSD at CFW Father's Day.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Roaddogg 4040]

Fiat 48 would proably a good bet. He goes to CFW a lot and had a great reputation...
Steve

[Sanitariumflat]

Okay, thanks. How to I send a message to him? I'm new to this site as of today. (ps- I won't be able to check this again until Monday 5/21/07 am)
Thanks again.

[Roaddogg 4040]

He is on this site. Just look him up in the member section.
Steve

[ACE Marine]

Are you driving off of your flywheel? Is it a two or three piece cav plate? I can give you a good starting point and tell you what to change after you run it the first time. Do you have a foot pedal plate control with a lock out handle?

[ACE Marine]

Maybe you should just give me a call............thanks JIMMY:idea:

[Fiat48]

I am assuming it's a true flat and not a runner.
Put the up pedal against it's stop for max up.
Using a 3 foot straight edge....under the boat...adjust the plate to 1/4" up. Check this all along the plate.
You are contouring the plate with the bottom of the boat.....the plate being an extention of the boat.
Best I can explain it. Perhaps I can help you Father's day weekend at CFW.

[steve d]

Maybe you should just give me a call............thanks JIMMY:idea:
Good to see you here Jimmy, your expertise will be welcomed.......Steve

[Morg]

Fiat is giving you a good starting point. I had a 76 Hondo flat. Mine was a sprint. I found adding little bit of a gull wing seemed to help the isolating hop at the mid to top end. Look us up at CFW on fathers day.:D

[charitycase]

I am assuming it's a true flat and not a runner.
Put the up pedal against it's stop for max up.
Using a 3 foot straight edge....under the boat...adjust the plate to 1/4" up. Check this all along the plate.
You are contouring the plate with the bottom of the boat.....the plate being an extention of the boat.
Best I can explain it. Perhaps I can help you Father's day weekend at CFW.
How are you going to help him when you're going to hsve your hands full with my Junk?J/K looking forward to CFW already.

[058]

Your Hondo should be a single one piece plate. I have a 71 Hondo with the same set up. I set mine with a slight [3/16"] upturn in the center and app. 1/8" down at the edges making a slight gullwing. This is a loose set up for my boat and I need to plate it slightly at speed, keeps me on my toes.:D

[Sanitariumflat]

I'm not sure if my reply made it on or not so I'll try it again. Thanks for all of the responses! How might I find you guys @ CFW on Father's Day? What kind of rigs/boats would I be looking for. (And moreso who am I looking for). My name is Dave and my Hondo is purple/white/silver. Thanks again.

[charitycase]

If you want to find us,we will be in spots 23&25.Look for the Red Snap-On easyup & the Honda Easyup.All week. Caseya.k.a.Charitycase

[Morg]

Hi I'm Morg, you can call me Morg.
My revenge is in my avatar. Look for the only guy making laps in the cove. That would be me.:) :)
Fiat is running an all white blown injected alky Cole TR2.
We will be camped in the cove.
See you there Dave

[Sanitariumflat]

Okay, sounds great. I hope to be up there early myself if I can get away from that dreaded disease - work.

[Wild and Out]

Hi I'm Morg, you can call me Morg.
My revenge is in my avatar. Look for the only guy making laps in the cove. That would be me.:) :)
Fiat is running an all white blown injected alky Cole TR2.
We will be camped in the cove.
See you there Dave
And the only two guys who have yet to race anybody!!:)

[Cole Man II]

Wild and Out,
If you are volunteering to be the first victim I don't think you need an invite, just show up.
I have a hunch there will be a few side by side passes going on, if thats your thing.

[Wild and Out]

Wild and Out,
If you are volunteering to be the first victim I don't think you need an invite, just show up.
I have a hunch there will be a few side by side passes going on, if thats your thing.
last time I was there I saw the boat in your Avatar get spanked like a red headed step child by a Stock steel headed Black boat as well as a blown ass draggin blue boat!!:)

[Cole Man II]

And in your book this would me what? Does this mean you don't want to race, or just that I would not qualify to help someone set his cav plate?

[Fiat48]

Have a good time on vacation Craig.

[78Eliminator]

Fiat is running an all white blown injected alky Cole TR2.
Aint it a TR1?

[INEEDAV]

Aint it a TR1?
Unless he did one hell of a lot of work to it since I last saw it:D

[Fiat48]

Yeah it is a TR1.
Good to see you back Billy! Chowchilla coming up.....fly in. :D

[INEEDAV]

Yeah it is a TR1.
Good to see you back Billy! Chowchilla coming up.....fly in. :D
Actually that is the weekend I am in Reno for the Pape event. Maybe I will stick an extra day on the trip and drive over for Saturday afternoon and the final day.

[78Eliminator]

Unless he did one hell of a lot of work to it since I last saw it:D
Just giving Morg a little ribbing while he is on vacation and can't defend himself. :D

[Morg]

And the only two guys who have yet to race anybody!!:)
Ok, I'm bored.
So is this an alias, or are you really trying to prove you don't know what you are talking about??
Also are you talking about me & Fiat being the only two guys who have yet to race anybody??
Just trying to help you out :D :D

[brad22]

My revenge is in my avatar.
Nice boat. Believe it or not, ACE Marine on this thread created the Revenge. Small world on the internet huh. :D

[Sanitariumflat]

Hey guys, I'm not sure who the 'haven't raced anyone' comment guy is. Looking forward to meeting everyone. Thanks again for the info, I think I might actaually get it to work. See ya in the cove.
Dave (aka Smash)

[vdriver4ever]

Morg,
Are your plates 3/16 up in the middle of both sides or just to the middle of the boat?
My Dads Aqua Craft has very slight V so do you think it would work the same as a true flat?

[Morg]

I forget the exact numbers I had the old Hondo set up at. It was up in the center, then down on the outsides of the plate. Pretty sure the passenger side was lower than the drivers side.
I don't know a thing about Aqua Crafts. But with the slight V I'm guessing you have two plates. You could give the gull wing set up a shot??:confused: :) :confused:
Jerry got me set up on the Hondo.

[Fiat48]

My straight edge will be at CFW and anyone is welcome to use it.