Our 1979 CVX16 is rated to 125hp. 150 in the wrong hands could be lethal. Didn’t set this up for speed but rather for the acceleration. It’s a lotta fun.
I’ve been told it’ll improve the situation. However, I can assure you the chinewalk is still an issue. And it varies with speed and how much the bow is trimmed out. At 55 with medium trim it runs well. Keep trimming up the bow and things can get hairy. I like cruising at lower speeds with max trim…will run all day on a tank of gas
Hey there. How did the side panels get removed to do the upholstery? I was looking at my cvx20 and I didn’t see any thru bolts or any kind of fastening system that would make them easy to remove.
Mine had thru studs so when I rebuilt mine we epoxied in the bolts so they wouldn’t spin. Worked out well. Reach up in there and locate the nuts. If you can’t reach then tear off the outer vinyl and foam and you should see them.
Since you’re going thru the rebuild process with your interior, would recommend you epoxy in the bolts so they don’t spin. Dish out the area where the bolt head will sit, mixup a batch of epoxy/flox filler, and completely cover the bolt head keeping the mix flush with the panel. Use stainless steel hardware.
@@Stromzilla Haven't had the boat out since last time. Maybe i take it out today. Still waiting on the new prop. If i take the boat out, i gonna take some video's and pictures.
@@christianrbone9612 Hello Christianrbone! What is the latest with your boat and motor? Had our boat out over the holiday weekend and had a great time. Looking to get out this coming Saturday. Motor is running well as usual.
@@Stromzilla Good to hear. Our engine is running great, just got a Tempest Plus 24'', i was out yesterday to test it, but the wakes where to big, so i am waiting for a calm day :)
I’ve had it up to 63mph. Unfortunately I have to bury the bow to maintain stability. If we could eliminate the chine walking, I can easily see 70-plus mph.
get rid of the thru hub prop. they suck. get a semi clever hydromotive prop. and raise the engine water intakes just below the pad. you'll have a way better boat.
Thank you for the comments and thanks for watching. Was on the water last Thursday and got some good action video. My buddy caught me with the boat going airborne. I did not do it on purpose. Was doing a flyby and looked down in time to see a monster wave that I couldn’t avoid so I tossed the phone and hung on. Got my attention to say the least and had to change my underwear too. Hope to have the video out soon.