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[Lucky 275]

Just got mine installed

[xpjim1]

Looks good Lucky 275. Still waiting for mine to arrive. I told Larry he could ship mine after the other 24V's since I was on Vacation.

[dogbert]

Originally posted by Lucky 275
Just got mine installed

How long did it take you?

[Lucky 275]

I'm extra cautious, so it took me a little longer, and I didn't have loctite or a sharp hacksaw blade for the 1st round. I measured everything about 6 times and the actual install took a total of about 3 hrs (not including the trip to Lowe's) . I also didn't use powertools.

The install is easy, but some of the instructions were fuzzy. It said to refer to some pics that weren't included. So I did a search on the web and came up with the same instructions with some old pics. Apparently referring to older equipment that Larry used on his previous models, that was irrelelvant to this install.

The quality exceeded what I was expecting, and looks very durable, so it should last. I hope to get out on the water this weekend to test.

I've got several pics of the install, but haven't had a chance to resize them.

[Lucky 275]

Here's a few pics of the install

No clue how to post more than one image at a time.

Here's the kit

[Lucky 275]

remove the flappers

[Lucky 275]

flange installed

[Lucky 275]

Test fit to install the Swim platform braces.

[Lucky 275]

Rod braces installed and everything is good to go, hopefully

[Matt Garcia]

I am sure this has been asked before but does that affect your wake or turning ability?

It seems to me that the exhaust port would cause some type of drag.

[dogbert]

Originally posted by Matt Garcia
I am sure this has been asked before but does that affect your wake or turning ability?

The only thing that it affects is your high speed drastic turns, those are harder to do. I tend not to do this because my passengers get injured

As for the wake, it's about the same width as your rudder and sits right behind it, so it really doesn't create much additional turbulence. There's some spray if you have an older swim platform that's not solid, but other than that, you only notice it's there because your boat is ultra quiet.

I think the reaction most folks have once they put it on is they couldn't imagine not having it on after that.

[NICKYPOO]

I noticed a little reduction in rudder.... effect, if you will, at slower speeds (idling around). It takes 1/2 a second longer for the boat to react. No big deal. the stearing at speed is a little heavier, but once again, no big deal. Wakes seem to uneffected at any speed. I'm pretty pleased with it and can't imagine not having one now.

[NICKYPOO]

Hey Lucky, did you get the platform quick release?

[Lucky 275]

No, I didn't know that was an option.

[xpjim1]

Fresh Air Exhaust will be here tomorrow!! I forgot to call larry when I was on vacation to throw in the Quick Release. Oh well, I will see how the install goes this weekend!