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Who took that picture?

I did. LOL Left the push pole at the house.( amateur move)
On another note, the skiff did well in extremely shallow water. Made it a few hundred yards across a shallow firm mud flat. I don't know how deep it was but 4" would be my best guess, because I didn't stop. LOL Video is on my Facebook page.

 

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Have not aired it out yet, but 5500rpms was seeing 33mph on GPS.

 

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Need a prop with cupping. Will prevent cavitation without the need for a cav plate. IMO, if you need a cav plate, motor is setup wrong or prop is wrong

100% agree. Going to have one made. the Spitfire has zero cup.

 

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running a skinny flat.

 

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Congrats on the new engine. I thought about one but went in another direction. Will still be waiting several months but my current Merc is running fine.

The top end will increase once it's fully broke in. I'm turning 6000 at WOT with EFI 60 and 4-blade Trophy Sport prop.

Which model of Bob's jack plate do you have? Standard 4" Ultra Light?

I believe its the ultra light 4"

 

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@jay.bush1434 we need to go run around and take pictures. I've a camera too.

 

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Tomorrow? We'll be out

I might be able to make it out late afternoon

 

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Were you able to spin it out?

as in spin out and swap ends or spin it up off the bottom?

 

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Off the bottom.

With the current prop it takes a bit of finesse ( struggle ), it will do it but it isn't pretty. Putting a new prop on this week and will give it another go.

 

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The look on someone's face the first time they experience that is always fun to see...

Its priceless 😄

 

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The current prop is Mercurys Spitfire xp 13.5" 14P. Not the right prop for me.

 

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Any chance you have a start up video? Haha I know it won’t sound like a 450R but I love the way those racing motors sound

I’ll get one for you tomorrow.

Its actually really quiet. We got pictures and video of @scissorhands Pro and he got some run footage of my EVOx. We rafted up and talked for a while and he took off to put more time on the boat. Start up was quiet, similar to most new 4 strokes. Nevertheless, it is a sweet sled.

Thanks Jay. Glad we finally got them and can concentrate on fishing now,

 

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Got the foreman prop put on today, gets out of the hole pretty good. Its cold so I didn’t stay out for very long, but
I couldn’t resist trying it.

 

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Get a “compression” plate, you will be happy you did.

Don't think I'll need it
I'll post a video in a bit

 

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I need to get a better angle, maybe when its warmer. Half tab and 6 on the JP

 

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Off the bottom.

New prop, yes! Sitting on the bottom in mud I can get it up.

 

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Paint on a skeg? no way.

It’ll be gone before long. Let’s play follow the leader, I’ll make a believer out of you.

 

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Believer in HB or your ability to find shallow water?

Believer in both. I like my skiff and I like all the Chittums I've been in (both 2 and 12 degree). I now what both skiffs will do, they are pretty similar in performance in the right hands.