Finished with modified gearcases!

[catfish123]

Well, now that I have a cracked skeg on my 2nd modified Sportmaster within the last several years, I am going the route of stock Sportmaster only. At this point, the handling may be worse, the torque may be more, and the top speed may be less, but I just don't have an endless supply of money to keep dumping on this problem. I have now joined those of you who have always preached that it's not a matter of if it will break but when it will break. I'll let you know the differences I find after I make this change. (XB2003 with 225X)

 

[pirogue]

Who's doing to mod's, what's being done?

 

[catfish123]

You have a PM

 

[BigRedAlli]

Hey, can I get that PM too

At this point, the handling may be worse, the torque may be more, and the top speed may be less

Correct on all three points...:sad

I just swaped from a modified 200 case(Best handling case IMO) to a stock sporty and that's exactly how I would describe it. I was wanting to have it modified but not sure which way to go. I've been beat'in up on my 200 case for three years now and thought I would give it a rest and save it for special ocassions, but now I kinda wish I would have just bought me another 200 case for a spare banghead

 

[GotMyAlly]

Did this case break at a point where it was welded on?

You can do some tweakin' on the gearcase to make it handle better without welding on it.

 

[catfish123]

Driving impressions on the 100% stock sportmaster case:

My combo is XB2003 with 225X, hydraulic steering. I put around 6 hours on the boat the last few days with a stock sportmaster gear case. (I have always run modified ones before. I did not feel any handling differences. There was no increased wheel torque which may be attributable to the hydraulic steering. I have had the boat now for about 8 years and the best, lightly loaded speed it ever hit with the modified case was 95.9 mph. That was a one time speed with the more normal top speed being 93.5- 94 mph. I ran the boat lightly loaded except it did have a full 30 gallons of gas in it, and it ran 92.9 mph in pretty warm, high humidity weather. The boat may have lost 1-2 mph from the stock case although the jury is still out on that. I think with lower temps and humidity, some of that may be recovered. I did not experience anything negative enough for me to have the case modified and possibly have to lay out another $2800.00 from a cracked skeg. I'm sure the hydraulic steering has made this stock case much easier to drive. There may be a slight more resistance in turning the boat left than there had been but the difference is negligible. I'm just glad to have the boat back, and out of the shop. I nearly gagged at the price to fix it but what are you going to do?

 

[2fast4mom]

Catfish will you please send me the same PM?

(Was your case welded or just modified by grinding?)

Thanks,

Lou

 

[catfish123]

Lou.....you have PMS.......private message sent...............LOL