OK, ya wanna get a good laugh? Here it is from the bottom.
http://home1.gte.net/res09phe/rideplate2.jpg
I wasn't sure what it would do when I got to the lake. I took off really carefully and started into a wave. It pitched up like usual and I was waiting for the crash as it came back down, it didn't happen. It just floated back down like it was landing on a pillow. I gave it more and more gas till I was sure I'd either rip it off or the crashing would come back. I'd guess out of 50 waves and rollers it only hit hard on 3 of them. I got more brave as the weekend progressed, and by Sunday I could run wide open across the lake at a whopping 54 mph.
The add-a-shoe's have made more than one boat hook when the power is pulled. IMO they hang too deep below the keel, caution is needed after installing one, to see how the boat will react. The add on ride plates, such as the do it yourselfers are out there, and work fine for their intended porposes.
Question that I appreciate anyone's response to...
How do U decide how long and wide the ride plate should be?
And... are the bent-up edges on the ride plate for strength or is there another reason for them?
Thanx in advance...
Here ya go Malcom,Josh is on it gonna have one here with your name on it ...Tom
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Looks good Tommy!
Here ya go Malcom,Josh is on it gonna have one here with your name on it ...Tom
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...DSC05217-1.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...y/DSC05269.jpg
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look at tom with the sexy setups
Whats goin on Michael ? Thats my son that makes that cool stuff ,I just play on the net all day lol Tom
Malcom ya did good on your plate ,get that big boat scootin a$$ ,now light a fire under jrork !
re those "e" pumps we got somethin in the works there too
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...ofDSC07102.jpg
Don't want to highjack here but I just finished machining my cradle mount. I made it so the holes let the ride plate ride at 0 degrees. Then I slotted the holes to allow adjustment from 2 to 5 degrees (I used a digital angle meter). I am still rigging the boat and close to being ready. Here is a pic of my plate set up (still has dykem on it) and rigging work. Oh it is a 77 Nordic bubble.
T.J.
http://www.tjsperformance.com/images/nordic46.jpg
http://www.tjsperformance.com/images/nordic76.jpg
Whats goin on Michael ? Thats my son that makes that cool stuff ,I just play on the net all day lol Tom
Malcom ya did good on your plate ,get that big boat scootin a$$ ,now light a fire under jrork !
re those "e" pumps we got somethin in the works there too
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...ofDSC07102.jpg
Keep me updated i have one of those E pumps.
Would there be any benefit to putting a plate like that on a 21 Spectra?
I don't know how mine rides yet, but I am betting a lot better than my old Campbell.
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