Ski Nautique 176

Relatively warm. I bucket ran it up to temp in the driveway, changed the oil, and then did the test.

Just did my first ever compression check on the 176 while putting her away for the season. I was sh!?ing bricks wondering about the outcome for an engine that has 1150 hours, but here are the results.
Cylinder:
1. 115
2. 125
3. 125
4. 120
5. 115
6. 120
7. 125
8. 120

That seems pretty healthy to me.

^^Yup^^

A stock 330hp 454 will actually struggle to pull a 470 (12.5x15). It'll perform much better with a 13x13 or 13x14 acme (430, 1598, 1458). On a 176 with a 1.23, I don't think ia 470 is going to be enough prop since he's already turning the 422 (12.5x15.5) 4600. That's the sweet spot on a 240hp 351w.

I would think a good prop on a 454 might not be ideal for the 351 engine. The 454 has an extra 100 ft pounds of torque. That is a lot of helpful twist that the small engine could not muster.

Bet you go faster with a 470.

There she goes. There's the rpm you are looking for. I bet GPS will tell you faster.

How's it coming along?

Well I finally got to use my boat for that which it was intended. I got up skiing this week and it preformed really well.

Awesome wake at 15-20 off. I also pulled my friend barefoot and he was pretty happy with the hole shot.

I didn't get any pics of me skiing and I have a GoPro coming next week for some shots of the back of the boat underway.

We also had a Barefoot 200 out for the day. Who says CC and MC can't get along?

I could have sworn someone posted a thread yesterday about potentially selling a 176 and now I can't find it. Maybe he changed his mind?

Hey thanks gents. I have a huge task ahead of me with learning about carbs, timing, and props. For the time being I've only had it in the water one time and I'm trying to make arrangements to get the boat closer to my house. Right now I have to make a half day of getting it prepped, launched, recovered, and stored again. In a week and a half ill have it set up to go in the water in about 15 min whenever I want. Once I get to that point I plan to start into the engine performance.

I will be asking some really stupid questions once I start the project because my knowledge in those areas are a little weak. I also have some moderate to severe trailer problems that need attention. Right now my trailer is like a mid evil death blender of jagged metal, rusted screws, and rotted wood.

My goal is to have everything fairly complete and functional for Green Lake. Then I hope to find really smart people and chain them to the boat until it runs like a Swiss Watch.

Cheers!

Good job dude!! I always have to use the drill bit method early on in the season from all the dirty water in the lakes/rivers. I take the tube off and blow down through the pickup with compressed air after the drill cleans the pickup.

If it wasn't for Po's Chris,some of us wouldn't have the boats we do

You will have to check the pickups Chris,they clog easy. You'll have to disconnect the tubing from them and if their clogged you can use a pin or very fine drill bit to clean them out.

Oh yea......I forgot to mention,

both speedos do nothing. No indications at all.

I know all the tubing is hooked up from when I took the fuel tank out.

Any ideas beside replacing all the tubing?

Chris

Great job Chris. The swim platform really came out nice.