Has anyone ran Arnesons on a 30" 1987 Velocity? Also, what Arnesons are these and how much HP will they handle?
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04-07-2010 03:59 PM
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04-08-2010 08:42 AMthats a hustler.....andy is that boat for sale??? if you dont end up with it let me know
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04-08-2010 08:56 AMI talked to Steve Stepp several times about the conversion. I picked up a set of 6's and considered it. At the time he'd never done it and I can't say I've seen one since then.
You'll need transom wedges to get them set up properly. They may no longer be available, so I'd check first.
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04-08-2010 06:58 PM
Those look different than the ones ive seen on the older 32 Hustlers. The ones i have seen on them were the old 1600 series. They put the props close together and seemed to work well on this hull.
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04-08-2010 08:46 PM
Those are ASD6 Drop Box Drives. There is not need for wedge plates nor counter rotating engines as the drives have the rotation built into them.
That boat is a 32' Hustler that ran in some race class back in it's day with 330 hp Mercruiser's and it ran in the low 90's back then. Fiore set the boat up for racing and the drives were originally set up closer and the engines were really close as they used a cast manifold. Had to move the engines outboard more when they could no longer get those manifolds. Moved the drives also.
As for a Velocity, I would use the newer #7M drives for obvious reasons and the boat would run very well. One can build the conversion kits with these drives though.
The ASD6's were rated at 650 hp.
That boat is located in MD.
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04-08-2010 11:10 PM
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04-08-2010 11:56 PM
???? Fiore made up those spacers as they tilted the drives (something I've never seen done with an ASD6)
Transom wedges for a ASD6? Unless he has a 0 degree transom or something abnormal (you'd need a wedge for any drive used in that case) there would be no need for them...
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04-09-2010 09:15 AMIf you ever talked to Steve, he had his own "theories".
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04-09-2010 12:32 PM
????? I only know of two ways to mount a drive. The wrong way and the right way
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04-09-2010 01:20 PMGeez Rik. How long you been around this sport?
If I had a nickel for every unique piece of theoretical speed enhancement cobbed onto a boat...
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04-09-2010 03:28 PM
Just noticed how low those exhaust holes are on the above Hustler. Those things must be at or below the water line.
I think the asd would be alot more reliable and faster than your current TRS drives on your velocity.
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04-09-2010 05:32 PM
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