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[PortersLakeJoy]

Hi all. Just spent a glorious first weekend with the new SCIC. An absolute blast. Out of the hole, plane and speed was everything I read and heard it would be. Winds were up on Saturday to the point that I found myself fighting it but the hull cut through the waves - surprisingly smooth. I almost wanted it to pound me harder. My crew said they were scared s*%*>_%s at times so maybe its just me. Sunday was perfect for pulling tubes, kneeboards and wakeboards. Its been awhile but I remember struggling to get on plane and pull the skier out. Those days are gone. In the time it takes the engine to hit 4k with 2 people aboard you are on plane and sking. A definate thrill ride for those of us with a couple of kids and cannot afford to maintain 4 PWCs. Its awfull hard keeping it under 6500 and easing the throttle up and down (4 more hours to go). I think I am buning around 12 litres or $12 of fuel an hour. One thing I thought was wierd was that slowly coming down from a 6500 rpm blast - between 4500 and around 3000 seems to be a "Dead Zone". No thrust to maintain any speed or plane. No different between 2 people aboard or 4. As I am easing back the throttle and the water begings to catch up, when it hits 4500 the thrust seems gone and the boat is almost coming to a stop. Is this the "Cavitation" that I am hearing about or is this normal with backing off? Oh, and I was pulling the tube with the ski pylon - and I was worried if the load would snap the thing off - does everyone else use the pylon to pull tubes with 1 person - 2 people?

[mrjon53]

i was told on my demo not to use the ski pylon for pulling tubes. Said the weight or stress was different and to only use it for skiers. not sure why though????

[jpeezy]

Hi all. Just spent a glorious first weekend with the new SCIC. An absolute blast. Out of the hole, plane and speed was everything I read and heard it would be. Winds were up on Saturday to the point that I found myself fighting it but the hull cut through the waves - surprisingly smooth. I almost wanted it to pound me harder. My crew said they were scared s*%*>_%s at times so maybe its just me. Sunday was perfect for pulling tubes, kneeboards and wakeboards. Its been awhile but I remember struggling to get on plane and pull the skier out. Those days are gone. In the time it takes the engine to hit 4k with 2 people aboard you are on plane and sking. A definate thrill ride for those of us with a couple of kids and cannot afford to maintain 4 PWCs. Its awfull hard keeping it under 6500 and easing the throttle up and down (4 more hours to go). I think I am buning around 12 litres or $12 of fuel an hour. One thing I thought was wierd was that slowly coming down from a 6500 rpm blast - between 4500 and around 3000 seems to be a "Dead Zone". No thrust to maintain any speed or plane. No different between 2 people aboard or 4. As I am easing back the throttle and the water begings to catch up, when it hits 4500 the thrust seems gone and the boat is almost coming to a stop. Is this the "Cavitation" that I am hearing about or is this normal with backing off? Oh, and I was pulling the tube with the ski pylon - and I was worried if the load would snap the thing off - does everyone else use the pylon to pull tubes with 1 person - 2 people?

I bent my pylon pulling 2 people on a tube. When pulling more than one, use a harness.

jpeezy

[thorvald]

Hi all. Just spent a glorious first weekend with the new SCIC. An absolute blast. Out of the hole, plane and speed was everything  I read and heard it would be. Winds were up on Saturday to the point that I found myself fighting it but the hull cut through the waves - surprisingly smooth. I almost wanted it to pound me harder. My crew said they were scared s*%*>_%s at times so maybe its just me. Sunday was perfect for pulling tubes, kneeboards and wakeboards. Its been awhile but I remember struggling to get on plane and pull the skier out. Those days are gone. In the time it takes the engine to hit 4k with 2 people aboard you are on plane and sking. A definate thrill ride for those of us with a couple of kids and cannot afford to maintain 4 PWCs. Its awfull hard keeping it under 6500 and easing the throttle up and down (4 more hours to go). I think I am buning around 12 litres or $12 of fuel an hour.  One thing I thought was wierd was that slowly coming down from a 6500 rpm blast - between 4500 and around 3000 seems to be a "Dead Zone". No thrust to maintain any speed or plane. No different between 2 people aboard or 4. As I am easing back the throttle and the water begings to catch up, when it hits 4500 the thrust seems gone and the boat is almost coming to a stop. Is this the "Cavitation" that I am hearing about or is this normal with backing off? Oh, and I was pulling the tube with the ski pylon - and I was worried if the load would snap the thing off - does everyone else use the pylon to pull tubes with 1 person -  2 people?

I bent my pylon pulling 2 people on a tube. When pulling more than one, use a harness.

jpeezy

Harness?

Where do you get one of those (never seen one).

I also plan on some tube pulling.

Maybe we should just put an eyelet in the rear of the unit and use a shock cord?

[jpeezy]

Hi all. Just spent a glorious first weekend with the new SCIC. An absolute blast. Out of the hole, plane and speed was everything  I read and heard it would be. Winds were up on Saturday to the point that I found myself fighting it but the hull cut through the waves - surprisingly smooth. I almost wanted it to pound me harder. My crew said they were scared s*%*>_%s at times so maybe its just me. Sunday was perfect for pulling tubes, kneeboards and wakeboards. Its been awhile but I remember struggling to get on plane and pull the skier out. Those days are gone. In the time it takes the engine to hit 4k with 2 people aboard you are on plane and sking. A definate thrill ride for those of us with a couple of kids and cannot afford to maintain 4 PWCs. Its awfull hard keeping it under 6500 and easing the throttle up and down (4 more hours to go). I think I am buning around 12 litres or $12 of fuel an hour.  One thing I thought was wierd was that slowly coming down from a 6500 rpm blast - between 4500 and around 3000 seems to be a "Dead Zone". No thrust to maintain any speed or plane. No different between 2 people aboard or 4. As I am easing back the throttle and the water begings to catch up, when it hits 4500 the thrust seems gone and the boat is almost coming to a stop. Is this the "Cavitation" that I am hearing about or is this normal with backing off? Oh, and I was pulling the tube with the ski pylon - and I was worried if the load would snap the thing off - does everyone else use the pylon to pull tubes with 1 person -  2 people?

I bent my pylon pulling 2 people on a tube. When pulling more than one, use a harness.

jpeezy

Harness?

Where do you get one of those (never seen one).

I also plan on some tube pulling.

Maybe we should just put an eyelet in the rear of the unit and use a shock cord?

Here is what I bought to tow my big tubes.

http://cgi.ebay.com/...item=4556719555

and

http://cgi.ebay.com/...item=4559640347

jpeezy

[thumper]

[quote name='mrjon53' date='Jul 18 2005, 08:07 AM']i was told on my demo not to use the ski pylon for pulling tubes. Said the weight or stress was different and to only use it for skiers. not sure why though????[/QUOTE]
[/QUOTE]

sounds a littel curious - have you tried it - i have had no probs with 2 people towing from pylon?

[thumper]

how do you do the quote thing?????

[mrjon53]

most of my friends including me are 250 plus so i won't try it with them, i too bought a harness close to the one above from walmart for like 8 bucks, it has a pully type system and works nice.