Here is the original thread for review To droop or snoot a big boat (http://www2.***boat.com/forums/showt...ht=droop+snoot) . I had Duane at Hi-tech performance send me a droop snoot, a short snoot and a long snoot for comparison on a 20' Placecraft daycruiser. The fastest my boat had ever been on the motor was 68.6 with a light load of fuel and just me the driver.
Here are some pics of my original setup
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The first thing I did per Duanes instructions was to install the droop snoot. I used a 2 degree plastic wedge as a gasket for the installation. This required a stud kit for the pump and having new braided diverter lines made. I also used a steering swivel to make it turn easy.
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With this setup the boat ran 66.8 mph with two people, a few beers and a full load of fuel. The boat felt nice and loose in the water compared to what it was before.
The next install was the short snoot with about 7 degrees of wedge to match the wedge of the droop. The boat ran 66.8 mph with two people a few beers and a full load of fuel. The boat was not near as loose but it was just as fast. I performed the short snoot install at the lake and did not take pictures.
The last step was to install the long snoot with 4 degrees of wedge. Duane said that this seemed to be the best setup for larger boats. The boat ran 68.9 with 2 people a few beers and a full load of fuel. The handling was excellent. The steering required an adapter and steers a little heavy but I just need to work on that a little bit.
Finally after riding around to lighten the fuel and beer load I made the last pass alone. The boat ran 70.4 mph.
For my boat the long snoot picked up 2 mph pretty easy on my boat and with some tweeking on my trim tabs and new carb maybe even more.
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Thats my unsolicited 2 cents worth: PLACECRAFT20