Hey Rondane, since you're the jet boat expert here, maybe you can give me some suggestions on how my boat should be set-up?
Should I use a droop? Maybe a mini droop? Maybe the "Snoot"? How would I know which is right? Do I need a diverter? What about angles? Where should I start with the nozzle? How about the ride plate? Oh yeah, should I run a back cut shoe, or not? How much backcut? What about the intake opening? Where should I start with that? I also have tunnel plates. Can you tell me where to set them? Should I use a blocker loader, or open? How about nozzle insert size? Should I run a launch control? Where should I set my rev limiter?
Here are some details about the boat:
1980 Bahner tunnel, 600# bare hull.
Single seat interior, left hand drive.
Bottom blu-printed, painted, and speed coated by me, pump set back 6" by me. (you ever done any of that?)
1" full length drop keel, 16" wide center sponson. Bottom is most similar to PlaceCraft. (you know what a dropped keel is, right?)
Custom transom adapter and pump brace by me. (You ever make a transom adapter?)
Tunnel plates by me.
Berk intake, modified by me to low profile specs, 5.5*, re-shaped fins, etc. (You ever cut down an intake?) Intake entry by me, based on info from several others.
Berk suction hsg, modified to fit new intake
Custom Loader by MPD
"Big" Dominator bowl, blu-printed by MPD.
Stainless BC impeller, detailed by MPD.
(DPS) stainless inducer, detailed by me.
Place nozzle adapter, 2* pin angle.
Berk race nozzle with insert.
Ride plate, shoe, shims, cradle, etc, all by me.
Calgo steering installed by me.
HTP Jetaway
467" BB Chev, 820hp, by me.
Engine to transom, 26.75"
Boat currently runs 9.70's at 105-108 in 3000' air with 5.30 half track.
Just give us some basic ideas. Shouldn't be hard for an expert like you. You can see I'm just a follower, so I need someone like you to get me started.