Boating the Upper Chesapeake

[SuperNova]

Re: Boating the Upper Chesapeake

I've had my Nova to 52mph on my GPS.

Hell, my nova has twins and that's about all it'll do......lol

 

[skargo]

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And wear his mickey mouse ears.

How did I miss this? You can thank my wife. Don't I look pleased?

 

[bowman316]

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a 19 inch pitch prop seems a little small for that size engine. My 70 hp engine came with a 19 on it, but i changed it to a 15.

 

[skargo]

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a 19 inch pitch prop seems a little small for that size engine. My 70 hp engine came with a 19 on it, but i changed it to a 15.

I have a 19p on my boat too Kyle, I think it is more than about just HP for determining pitch.

 

[bowman316]

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my engine must have higher gear ratios in the lower unit.

 

[CaptainHook]

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There are many different factors that determine the pitch you need to run such as prop diameter, hp, weight of the boat, and desired WOT rpm.

If you were running a 19 pitch your 70 hp outboard it would most likely have been like a 13 1/2" diameter. I know it wouldn't fit the motor but for example if you tried to run a 15 1/4" prop at the same pitch the motor would't want to do it.

 

[john3931]

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How did I miss this? You can thank my wife. Don't I look pleased?

OOPS!!!!!
Sorry.
Minnie Mouse ears.

 

[SuperNova]

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There are many different factors that determine the pitch you need to run such as prop diameter, hp, weight of the boat, and desired WOT rpm.

If you were running a 19 pitch your 70 hp outboard it would most likely have been like a 13 1/2" diameter. I know it wouldn't fit the motor but for example if you tried to run a 15 1/4" prop at the same pitch the motor would't want to do it.

Very good info Capt. Hook...you're gonna fit in nicely here.....well spoken too. I'm impressed.....not that that means much...lol

 

[skargo]

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Sonofa...it's supposed to get down to 23? tomorrow night, and perhaps some snow! WTF, it was 70?, and I started my boat up last weekend. Thank goodness for closed cooling, but I will still have to drain some water from the raw side, just in case.

 

[arks]

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If your boat was in the water you wouldn't have to worry about it Scott!
I had some spare time today and was able to get both engines and the HVAC system up and running on "Winter Dream". The marina just got fresh gas yesterday, too.
The season's going to start early for me this year. It makes up for my LATE start last spring!

 

[skargo]

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If your boat was in the water you wouldn't have to worry about it Scott!
I had some spare time today and was able to get both engines and the HVAC system up and running on "Winter Dream". The marina just got fresh gas yesterday, too.
The season's going to start early for me this year. It makes up for my LATE start last spring!

I hear ya, but then I'd have to put bottom paint on her for the first time in her life!

I'm glad you are starting early! If you ever come down during the week for a shakedown run, give me a call, I'm sure the boss could be bribed into fiving me some personal time

 

[CaravelleCaptain]

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I hear ya, but then I'd have to put bottom paint on her for the first time in her life!

I'm glad you are starting early! If you ever come down during the week for a shakedown run, give me a call, I'm sure the boss could be bribed into fiving me some personal time

Is bottom paint something I should look into?? I don't know much about bottom paint and haven't heard too many people in this thread mention it so I never looked into getting it..

 

[Blue Crabber]

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I had some spare time today and was able to get both engines and the HVAC system up and running on "Winter Dream". The marina just got fresh gas yesterday, too.
The season's going to start early for me this year. It makes up for my LATE start last spring!

Great news Rob!! Glad to hear that everything is off to a good start.

 

[skargo]

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Is bottom paint something I should look into?? I don't know much about bottom paint and haven't heard too many people in this thread mention it so I never looked into getting it..

If she's in the water all season, you need it. If it's in dry storage or on a trailer it's not.

 

[CaptainHook]

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I am pretty sure freezing is over. I wouldn't worry about draining anything!!! It is not going near 23 degrees anywhere on the chesapeake.

Or at least I really hope not. I just turned to water on and got the beach house up and running this week.

 

[skargo]

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I am pretty sure freezing is over. I wouldn't worry about draining anything!!! It is not going near 23 degrees anywhere on the chesapeake.

Or at least I really hope not. I just turned to water on and got the beach house up and running this week.

Um, yes it is.
This is Havre de Grace's forecast, Why would I lie?

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=21078&wuSelect=WEATHER

 

[bowman316]

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So rob, do you have to winterize you engines? Would you if it was out of the water? If you have closed cooling then you don't have to winterize?

Btw, It was sleeting at 10 AM today (friday). And i think I saw a few snow flakes mixed in. But the water temp is 53, so that may help keep temps above freezing at the marina.

But the forecast is for 24 tonight.

 

[skargo]

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Closed cooling is super easy to winterize, just drain the raw side. In fact, and I know it's frowned on here, but I might just stick a portable heather in my bilge tonight.

 

[CaptainHook]

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Um, yes it is.
This is Havre de Grace's forecast, Why would I lie?

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=21078&wuSelect=WEATHER

I never said you were a liar......I am just really hopefull that all of the winter weather is done and gone!!!!

The forecast for me in the Crystal Beach/Earleville area does say low of 29 tonight. I really don't think it is going to stay that low long enough for any problems.

At least again, I hope not!!!

 

[arks]

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So rob, do you have to winterize you engines? Would you if it was out of the water? If you have closed cooling then you don't have to winterize?

Yes I have closed cooling and winterize every year- in or out of the water. The engines are too expensive to take the chance.
With the hull in the water, the engines are much less likely to freeze because the water acts as insulation. Out of the water, any cold air will surround the hull and make it as cold
as the air.

Scott- What about the water trapped in your outdrive? You might want to run some pink thru.