Robert Elder
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Towards the end of last season, I traded a guy for a Prather Tunnel hull with a KB 3.5cc outboard on it that had never been completed or run. I finished her off and started tinkering with it late last year. All my other boats are FE so this is kind of a novelty for me. I have had some great advice from many folks here and I think I am now within 10% of having it dialed in. I think I can still raise the prop a little but the runs are getting faster.
My question is about handling in the turns. We run and oval with the driver stand towards the north end of the pond.I have no problems turning at full speed there. Once I start to turn, the hull flattens and digs into the turn. The problem is that it doesn't seem to want to turn at the far end of the pond and slides sideways a bit and I find I often have to come off the throttle quite a bit in that turn. Too bad that I am finding that this outboard( and pipe) isn't too happy if I come off the throttle very much.
What suggestions can you make for me?
btw, this is a shot from late last year.
My question is about handling in the turns. We run and oval with the driver stand towards the north end of the pond.I have no problems turning at full speed there. Once I start to turn, the hull flattens and digs into the turn. The problem is that it doesn't seem to want to turn at the far end of the pond and slides sideways a bit and I find I often have to come off the throttle quite a bit in that turn. Too bad that I am finding that this outboard( and pipe) isn't too happy if I come off the throttle very much.
What suggestions can you make for me?
btw, this is a shot from late last year.
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