me get nasty ?
I wouldn't dream of it.
I dont get angry, ya never win a fight if you lose control.
As for testing the carbs !!! not a chance due to shitty uk weather .
local slipway to me has also been out of bounds due to renovations so the river has been a no no.
the sea this time of year is normally a touch rough, but we have had about 2 months of crazy winds bringing in abnormal waves ( surfers have been loving it.
I dont expect to get much over 45mph on the next trip to be honest. never know the fucker might sink.
there is another boat same as mine that uses a hotted up 1992 56 cu in bridgeport engine with boyesen reeds
and been ported when rebuilt.
he uses a 12 3/4 x 19 powertech prop and gets 43.5 mph at 6,000 rpm
so that's 1.2mph more than me with 100 rpm more too. with a slip of under 3%. still using original 60hp carbs.
mine is standard reeds, no porting, total bog standard with 13x19 5900 rpm 42.3.mph slip of 3.54%
with the bigger 70hp carbs I am only hoping for about 6300 rpm with same prop .
as you can see these boats run very wet, they cry out for a bow lifting prop to be used for higher speed.
this is another Orkney dory 4 metre with the 1992 60 bridgeport
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H00TSS1Uvp4