Fjord Cruiser
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- Joined
- May 12, 2011
- Messages
- 4
Hi folks, 
I'm new here. I live in Norway, and I am blessed with probably one of the coolest boating places on the globe. I grew up in Canada where boating has a completely different use and meaning. Mariners and dealerships here are extremely conservative and way too badly informed about the things I would like to ask a North American forum.
Growing up in Canada, I ran a 13 foot Delta (I doubt any have heard it)The boat was light as a feather. I was running a 3 cyl 60 hp Evinrude without trim/tilt and without jackplate. The engine was mounted on the top holes, The tilt pin was set rediculously far out, and i ran an over the hub chopper propeller...to make a long story short, the bloody thing was a rocket, threw cool roostertails (I thing it's a blast to look back and see that), the chine walk was controllable, and when all came together...became an obsession to run the lakes at unreasonable speeds
Ok Ok...finally the question: I have just bought a Norwegian designed boat called With Dromedill 480 that is 15.7 feet long and weighs 573 lbs. This boat has a reputation for being able to handle gobbs of speed. (I'll try to show a picture under...) It has two...(i don't know how to describe it) hull extensions on either side of the engine that help with high speed stability. It's rated at a conservative 50 hp. I am buying a brand new Mercury 60 4 stroke, not the "big foot" (5500-6000rpm at WOT) to put on it. Even though it's heavier than what I ran in Canada, I would love to get this one up to dance as well. I'm hoping to run at about 40-50mph flat out. Wouldn't mind showing these vikings what a roostertail is...
I would love to feel a Chopper prop again, and this time I can afford a small jack-plate. What do you guys think of this combination. Would running this setup void Mercury's warranties? I wasn't planning to install a nosecone with lower water pickups (yet). How will my new Mercury react to using an over-the-hub propeller? I would consider a Chopper... do choppers fit Mercury? What size prop should I try first? What kind of jack-plate is best for this set up? How high up could I run the engine? How far under the keel should be the max height for my water pickups?
Any help from "the west side of the great pond" would be appreciated!
I'm new here. I live in Norway, and I am blessed with probably one of the coolest boating places on the globe. I grew up in Canada where boating has a completely different use and meaning. Mariners and dealerships here are extremely conservative and way too badly informed about the things I would like to ask a North American forum.Growing up in Canada, I ran a 13 foot Delta (I doubt any have heard it)The boat was light as a feather. I was running a 3 cyl 60 hp Evinrude without trim/tilt and without jackplate. The engine was mounted on the top holes, The tilt pin was set rediculously far out, and i ran an over the hub chopper propeller...to make a long story short, the bloody thing was a rocket, threw cool roostertails (I thing it's a blast to look back and see that), the chine walk was controllable, and when all came together...became an obsession to run the lakes at unreasonable speeds
Ok Ok...finally the question: I have just bought a Norwegian designed boat called With Dromedill 480 that is 15.7 feet long and weighs 573 lbs. This boat has a reputation for being able to handle gobbs of speed. (I'll try to show a picture under...) It has two...(i don't know how to describe it) hull extensions on either side of the engine that help with high speed stability. It's rated at a conservative 50 hp. I am buying a brand new Mercury 60 4 stroke, not the "big foot" (5500-6000rpm at WOT) to put on it. Even though it's heavier than what I ran in Canada, I would love to get this one up to dance as well. I'm hoping to run at about 40-50mph flat out. Wouldn't mind showing these vikings what a roostertail is...
I would love to feel a Chopper prop again, and this time I can afford a small jack-plate. What do you guys think of this combination. Would running this setup void Mercury's warranties? I wasn't planning to install a nosecone with lower water pickups (yet). How will my new Mercury react to using an over-the-hub propeller? I would consider a Chopper... do choppers fit Mercury? What size prop should I try first? What kind of jack-plate is best for this set up? How high up could I run the engine? How far under the keel should be the max height for my water pickups?
Any help from "the west side of the great pond" would be appreciated!
