C17 in New Zealand.

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Re: C17 in New Zealand.

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Well, from ten feet away it looks pretty good!
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Finished and ready for fitting out, I'll be putting another coat of paint on as soon as I sand out some runs and drips. But from a distance it does not show, and that's fine.

Getting it around the house was a mission. But there was enough room. I made sure of that before I started building.

In the water this summer ready or not!
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I assume your summer which means you have till March or so. :D The boat looks good. Tom
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Re: C17 in New Zealand.

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Is the blue gonna get awful hot down under?
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Re: C17 in New Zealand.

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Congrats for completing the build, eagerly awaiting to see her on the water !
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OneWayTraffic I would be glad to run the numbers through my prop calculator as I have done for many years and others here on the forum. Let me know the know the weight of the boat as it would leave the dock with people, gear and ice. Then what motor you have put on her. I have specs on all new motors and all older motors going back 20 years or so. This will kick out the ideal prop for your boat.

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Re: C17 in New Zealand.

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The 60hp E-tec I've already got has an Aluminium prop already. I'll see how it performs first. I'm not sure what the pitch and size are to be honest, but I'll have a look sometime.

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OneWayTraffic wrote: Sun Dec 03, 2023 1:22 pm The 60hp E-tec I've already got has an Aluminium prop already. I'll see how it performs first. I'm not sure what the pitch and size are to be honest, but I'll have a look sometime.
Okay OWT I have the specs up for your 60HP ETEC and will wait for your initial test runs to see if you need to change the prop. With your motor you want top speed rpm's at 58-6000's for that motor.

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Re: C17 in New Zealand.

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fallguy1000 wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 8:50 am Is the blue gonna get awful hot down under?
Hopefully not. NZ has intense sun, but the temperatures usually stay moderate all year round.

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