Custom 1965 Correct Craft Mustang build

got the ebasics kit and I've been working on the trans, pics up in a bit. I definitely have some questions, I think I've already goofed up some of the assembly haha

Is the ebasic kit a good brand? How is yours holding up?

Decided to pull the trans and do a rebuild, it doesn't slip at all but it's got a very "dirty" neutral. That just means the clutch discs are bad right? Does this kit include all the parts I need? http://m.ebay.com/itm/281221530519?nav=SEARCH

Hm that would be nice, wish I still had a good tow vehicle

Where and what is the river run?

If you can chop a 16' hole close to shore, put the Mustang in and start it up.

That's a real good price on that vinyl.Have to be at a couple USPS facilities tomorrow in Rochester may just have to contact him.

Sorry to interrupt, but this 23+ square yards of vinyl popped up on craigslist and it thought this would be of interest for the bench seats. $75.00 seems cheap.

Nautique Vinyl

I am familiar with the "hump zone" and that things sometimes smooth out after the transition. My overpowered 15' I/O had significant chine walk through 50 but it could be controlled somewhat by adjusting the trim angle. It always had a pucker factor though thinking that an unexpected wave would upset the balance. It was my belief that rudder stall on an inboard was caused by the turbulence in the slipstream caused by running behind the pressure wave of the prop shaft. Sounds like that may not be the case then. I got 64.? on my ride in your BFN. It was exciting but not scary, but then you were driving and sometimes fools like me don't know when to be scared.

John, if by "dynamic instability" you mean that it bounces at higher speeds, you're correct. As you guessed, hull shape and steep strut angle are the main contributors to this. While some may find it disconcerting, the bouncing does not make the boat dangerous. As Peter implied, the opposite is true. Force the nose down (in an attempt to quell the bouncing or otherwise) either by shifting weight forward or adding hook, and the possibility of real issues becomes much larger. Things termed "rudder stall" "chine lock" or "ATF" (ass to front). Generally, the front of the hull grabs the water and removes rudder control... Sometimes slowly, sometimes very quickly. THAT is dangerous. Keeping them bouncing means keeping them safe. Certain boats work past the bouncing as speed increases, either due to issues with the underwater gear or excessive hull hook (or both). These boats are more likely to do something truly dangerous, and they also happen to be slower, in general, than their "bouncy" counterparts. It's part of the fun! 55mph in a 16' CC is more exciting than 65mph in a Barefoot Nautique.

Regarding the ski wake, I'd say it's exceptionally soft but definitely not small- the narrow beam and bow high attitude leaves a deep hole behind it. The 16'1" (62-70) and 16'5" (71+) are very similar. I haven't skied behind the classic/cuda.

Not so sure about the small soft wake. I think yours is a 16'6" hull, am I right? My 16' has a pretty hard, peaked wake. When I skied it all the time I was fine with it, like any wake you can get through it on edge.

I guess I don't know what reaching an engine's potential really has to mean. The WOT speed is a fun number to chase, but none of us are going to be there for long. If you have a ton of power and get slammed back in your seat on acceleration, can rip a skier out of deep water, have power available at any time to make the boat really move, to me that would be the goal. Seems like Jim's pretty much there with his rig!

Even my 38 mph Skier will toss you violently if the bow catches a wave in a turn. If I had serious power in a boat like this I'd want the bow out of the water as much as possible!

and then there is the opposite ........     

Understood. Like i said, normal and safe!

No I didn't... Already at 10:1 so forced induction isn't a viable option. I think there's a bit more that can be wrung out of it with basic carb/intake/tuning, but a few basic hull mods are what I suspect would get the boat to the next level. Not that we have many complaints about the way it currently pulls or skis!

/thread jack over :)