Hydro Stabilizer ?

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Hydro Stabilizer ?

#1 Post by kerrlakejammer » Sun May 23, 2010 7:49 am

Does anyone know if this would help on pontoon's?

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#2 Post by lakerunner » Sun May 23, 2010 8:29 am

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#3 Post by margaritaman » Sun May 23, 2010 4:10 pm

What does a hyro stabilizer look like? Are you referring to a fins?
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#4 Post by GXPWeasel » Mon May 24, 2010 9:03 am

I think he means the things that attach to the motor, that prevent the nose of a v bottom from touching the sky. I've been told they help a boat plane out faster. Are you talking about this? http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/store ... _THUMBNAIL

I've been told they "CAN" help some, others say a waste of money. I think Herb has one on his, if I remember correctly. It helped with cavitation if I'm thinking straigt. :drink4
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#5 Post by badmoonrising » Mon May 24, 2010 9:49 am

If you mean hydrofoil, I have one and it cured a problem with cavitation I had periodically with the PC.
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#6 Post by Durante » Mon May 24, 2010 5:04 pm

badmoonrising wrote:If you mean hydrofoil, I have one and it cured a problem with cavitation I had periodically with the PC.
Hey BMR. What exactly is Cavitation? I have a problem when I try to trim my engion up. Its like there too much air and not enough water.. I lose speed when I start to trim up past the half way mark. I was thingking of tring a hydrofoil. I have pics of it in action, but not sure how to post them :donno
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#7 Post by Durante » Mon May 24, 2010 5:16 pm

Durante wrote:
badmoonrising wrote:If you mean hydrofoil, I have one and it cured a problem with cavitation I had periodically with the PC.
I think I figured out how to put a pic up
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#8 Post by badmoonrising » Mon May 24, 2010 5:38 pm

Durante wrote:
badmoonrising wrote:If you mean hydrofoil, I have one and it cured a problem with cavitation I had periodically with the PC.
Hey BMR. What exactly is Cavitation? I have a problem when I try to trim my engion up. Its like there too much air and not enough water.. I lose speed when I start to trim up past the half way mark. I was thingking of tring a hydrofoil. I have pics of it in action, but not sure how to post them :donno

Motoring along, you'll have an increase in RPM with no forward motion. You'll hear the prop spinning...throttle back and accelerating usually make the prop get a grip. Adding a Doel Fin prevented it from happening on the PC in rough water.
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#9 Post by badmoonrising » Mon May 24, 2010 5:39 pm

Durante wrote:
Durante wrote:
badmoonrising wrote:If you mean hydrofoil, I have one and it cured a problem with cavitation I had periodically with the PC.
I think I figured out how to put a pic up
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Don't see a hydrofoil in your pic, the skeg is under water :rofl
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#10 Post by HandymanHerb » Mon May 24, 2010 6:11 pm

Had one on mine when I got it and it caused me to cavitate more, I got better with the Prop Guard, use to be red till the sun cooked it


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#11 Post by GXPWeasel » Wed May 26, 2010 6:32 am

Durante wrote: I have a problem when I try to trim my engion up. Its like there too much air and not enough water.. I lose speed when I start to trim up past the half way mark.
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Um, I may be wrong, but I don't think any engine would be able to trim half way up without cavitating. That is way up. When I trim mine out for speed, I actually only come up about 10deg.
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#12 Post by HandymanHerb » Wed May 26, 2010 6:44 am

I can trim up that far and throw water like a jet drive to get through shallow water with the prop guard
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