4mulafastech
09-29-2013, 11:32 AM
I started the same thread in the general forum, so please go here:
http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?43652-Revolt-30-bushing-question-1st-post!
I have been doing a lot of reading on OSE. Great forum and I am so glad I found it! I decided to get my first FE mono hull, a Revolt 30. I am very happy with the performance. I have S&B the stock prop and the larger 45x68 GrimRacer prop. I have tweaked the strut height, trim tabs and turn fins. Awesome performance and really flys with the bigger prop!
Now the question. I have upgraded the flex shaft and I noticed I lost some speed. Brough it in and saw that the bushing backed out of the strut and was touching the drive dog. The instuctions state to have 4-5mm distance from the drive dog to the strut. The larger diameter of the bushing is only 3mm long and the picture shows the drive dog 4mm from the strut. This situation will allow a lot of wobble and I believe was the cause for the slower speeds. I have read on here that the bushing is a 'floating' design and should spin in both the strut and around the cable. What is the solution here? Should I run with the drive dog closer to the strut, like 2mm to prevent the bushing from backing out too far? Thanks for any help you guys can provide!
I also included a pic of my Revolt 30 and GrimRacer prop balancer.
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http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?43652-Revolt-30-bushing-question-1st-post!
I have been doing a lot of reading on OSE. Great forum and I am so glad I found it! I decided to get my first FE mono hull, a Revolt 30. I am very happy with the performance. I have S&B the stock prop and the larger 45x68 GrimRacer prop. I have tweaked the strut height, trim tabs and turn fins. Awesome performance and really flys with the bigger prop!
Now the question. I have upgraded the flex shaft and I noticed I lost some speed. Brough it in and saw that the bushing backed out of the strut and was touching the drive dog. The instuctions state to have 4-5mm distance from the drive dog to the strut. The larger diameter of the bushing is only 3mm long and the picture shows the drive dog 4mm from the strut. This situation will allow a lot of wobble and I believe was the cause for the slower speeds. I have read on here that the bushing is a 'floating' design and should spin in both the strut and around the cable. What is the solution here? Should I run with the drive dog closer to the strut, like 2mm to prevent the bushing from backing out too far? Thanks for any help you guys can provide!
I also included a pic of my Revolt 30 and GrimRacer prop balancer.
105854105855105856