Quote Originally Posted by Ed G View Post
One thing I want to strongly emphazise for the readers out there is this prop clearance issue.

Al, no offense, but your photo does not show the proper clearance between the prop and trailer and we surely don't want anyone doing it the wrong way.

One needs to measure the thickness of the bar running horizontally (port to starboard) under the rudder. The one that is welded on top of the vertical bar (forward to aft) that runs under the prop (as shown in photo).

One needs to find something the same thickness of that horizontal bar (3/8" thick piece of wood molding, in my case) and then place that inbetween the prop and that vertically running bar. Rotate the the prop until one of the blades is at it's closest point to the "shim". This usually ends up having one of the prop blade back edges being a few degrees off of a vertical position.

This will show the actual clearance between prop and trailer.

Unfortunately, Our test speeds don't match (yours is 1 mph faster), but since I've already started my testing and want to keep all tests identical, that's just the way it is going to be for the OBV. I don't think 1 mph is a big deal

Next week we can run the tests on the LSV and the XLV at the same speed as you did.
Ed,

No offense taken. The pic is more to show how the wood block is used and in general, that there is plenty of prop clearance. I did not measure it. I figured that the wakeboard prop is in use on lots of LSV's so there must not be a clearance issue. I see your other post on this and now understand and agree with what you are saying as the correct way to measure minimum prop clearance.

One thing to remember though is that the rear of your boat will always be floating several inches above the rear of the trailer as you drive it on so you will always have more clearance than the 1/4" you measured.

Al