Perfect Pass 4 me 2!!!

[brad]

I located the paddle wheel 12-13 inches in front of the engine fresh water scupper.  It would be better at 11-12 inches since mine was a little tight to the gas tank.

I attached a pic or the location looking down (next the tranny) and the hull plug (didn't have the issues of any inner shell or gap).

[brad]

On the throttle linkage and servo positioning, I took the throttle snap bracket off the Accuski add-on bracket.  I drilled a second hole on the engine post and fastened it down.  I then bent the post to bring the throttle cable in better alignment.

I had difficulty getting good clearance from the shower box, back deck lift so I fashioned a new bracket for the servo with some aluminum angle that I had and mounted the servo on a free tapped screw hole on the engine.

I'm off to the lake to test it all out.  Wish me luck!

[brad]

Perfect Pass worked!

Just in time to enjoy on our trip to Flaming Gorge.

Thanks for everyone's help.  It is nice to post a problem and get a quick response.

I noted that I lost 300 rpm at WOT.  I can now only get 5700 rpm instead of 6000.  No big deal for me since I try to baby the engine and seldom push it past 5000 rpm.

[cyclone]

That's so cool! It was hard to see what the bracket looked like from the small pic, but as long as it actuates the throttle and doesn't bind, it should work. It's like getting a new boat, eh?

[Ktown]

Perfect Pass showed up yesterday? ? .? Finished the throttle and servo installation this morning!? Planning to run the wires tomorrow and drilling the hole on Thursday.? I hope to get everything finished by the weekend!?

When drilling the hole, did you guys drill a pilot hole like the PP instructions talk about?? If yes, did you drill the pilot hole from the inside or outside??

[Ktown]

Ok, got the hole drilled today.  I had the same problem others had with spacing for the washer, so I installed it without it!  Hopefully that doesn't effect anything.  The manual said it is optional for some installs anyway?Planning on finishing the paddlewheel and clean-up / tightening tomorrow.  One problem though.  I can't find the wire to tap in to for RPM.  I don't have the same bundles apparently, and can't seem to find a gray only wire (lots of gray/black or gray/white etc...).   Anyone remember where they found the RPM wire on an v-drive?

[Ktown]

PP installed!  Was running great until I fixed my engine problem, now I need to adjust it again.  Oh, well, that's a good trade-off.  if you are considering PP, get it, you won't be sorry.