Re: ’57 Golden Javelin – fuel consumption question

[David Stanton]

quote outbdnut2:

quote NJ-boatbuilder57:

cavitation plate is parallel to the bottom of the boat right now; tank & batteries are in the back. The boat gets up & moves pretty good, but a stronger holeshot might be nice for skiing.

When you pull skiers, try dropping the trim pin down one notch – it’s like shifting to a lower gear! You will be surprised at the difference in the hole shot, but may not have enough top end left for heavy skiers and as mileage will suffer. On Dad’s old 1960 40 HP, I dropped the pin one notch when I pulled triple teenage skiers or couldn’t get a heavy skier out of the water. That’s why most newer motors of any size have power trim buttons for the driver. Of course with power trim, you can raise the trim back up once you have the skier out of the water.
Dave