The boat would perform exceptionally well, the cornering and handling of this machine were far better than I could have imagined. In addition, it's a blast to drive!
The boat logged 72 and 75 mph on its first day in the water (with a fully broken in motor) and 2219, 2317 and 2319 props. Fine tuning massaged the boat up to 77mph by the 3rd day on the water.
The set up was very easy, only taking 2 tanks of fuel to establish my preferred settings for trim and steering.
The boat made the deadline set and just 4 days after its first test, It was racing in Evansville, IN for the 2023 Jack Kohlmeyer Memorial.
The boat was an absolute animal in race water with only a small mechanical issue keeping us from getting to the top step!
However its hugely competitive and I'm way happier with this build than I thought I could be.
Thanks to everyone who helped, Joe with ZippKits, Stu Barr at CMB Motor USA, Gabe at StumpFab, John for SS Custom Tanks, Mark Sholund for Props 4 U, SpeedMaster hardware Harry, Jim at ABC Propellers, Andy Brown, John with Technology Hobbies.
Thanks to all of you for scrolling this far
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