RUNNING A STRAIGHT PIPE?

[Flyin Rat Sass]

I was thinking about running a straight pipe and a muffler the first time out with my new hull and O.S. Max 81, for the sake of reliability, and keeping the setup limited to prop, strut, trim tabs and rudder.then upgrading to a tuned pipe and the tuning problems the pipe will add. I would like the first time out to be a positive experience with little frustration.The guys running planes seem to run comparitively reliably compared to the piped out boaters.How much power would I be sacrificing with a straight pipe? would engine damage be a possibility?I am not competing with anybody, I just want to have the best time at the lake for the dollars and hours invested.

thanks for any ideas or experience in this area

 

[TimD]

"then upgrading to a tuned pipe and the tuning problems the pipe will add."

OLD WIVES TALE! Fit a pipe from the get-go.

 

[Don Ferrette]

"then upgrading to a tuned pipe and the tuning problems the pipe will add."

OLD WIVES TALE! Fit a pipe from the get-go.

Ditto! Fit the tuned pipe & let 'er rip! B)

 

[Preston_Hall]

As long as your pipe isn't overly short you would have no problems. Just make it 1 inch longer and you are plenty safe. Tuning or propping to a straight pipe will do you no good once you go to a tuned pipe. It would probably be harder since you won't pull the prop that should be on the boat. A tuned pipe adds about 40% power when correct.

 

[Flyin Rat Sass]

Wow ! 40% ! Ok well that makes enough difference to go ahead with a tuned pipe.If it were only 10% to 25% and was much less trouble free I'd be a harder sell, but that is enough of a difference that props that worked without a pipe, would just hang on my rearview mirror, after getting a pipe. thanks guys for the input, any others are welcome because its not the the things i know i dont know, that concern me, its the things that i dont know i dont know, that will surprise me!! lol

thanks again