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Recent content by 18x8PantherRiverRat

  1. 18x8PantherRiverRat

    Airboat slick coating

    I don't think I'm going to do it . I have almost loaded it up in the back of the truck before. And I don't think I want to send it flying off the trailer either. It was a thought I kind of decided against, now.
  2. 18x8PantherRiverRat

    Airboat slick coating

    Thanks swamphunter! Thats the size I was hoping would be available.
  3. 18x8PantherRiverRat

    15" lhr blades on 450 hp 502

    Thanks swamphunter ! Sesnsenich makes good props, I used to have a dd caddy 500 with a 74" q series 2 blade. It was a good set up. Kind of loud tho.
  4. 18x8PantherRiverRat

    Airboat slick coating

    I have that but its kind of clingy. My other boat had carpet fastened down over 2 by's and it came off trailer & loaded easier. But it wasn't near as heavy a boat.
  5. 18x8PantherRiverRat

    15" lhr blades on 450 hp 502

    Thanks for the input Deano!
  6. 18x8PantherRiverRat

    Airboat slick coating

    Is it possible to buy small quantities of that Slick coating stuff? I'm kicking around the idea of applying some to the runners on my boat trailer to make it easier to get the boat off the trailer.
  7. 18x8PantherRiverRat

    15" lhr blades on 450 hp 502

    Cool ! Thats what I was hoping for ! Yepper, I researched sensenich,whirlwind & carbon concepts looking for wide blades that turn the slowest and carbon concepts was the slowest. Right now I can break ground between 4200 & 4500 rpm. But I have had to wind it up to over 5k rpm. I really don't...
  8. 18x8PantherRiverRat

    Dry ground setup?

    I think swamphunter is right. I have a whirlwind on a 18x 8,mine is a 3 blade stump puller and I have had to rev it up to around 5200 or so to get it to break free from sand before.
  9. 18x8PantherRiverRat

    15" lhr blades on 450 hp 502

    Would my 450 hp 502 with a 2 to 1 handle a 78" 2 blade sirius carbon concepts prop ? The website says that prop is usually used with a 2.3 to 2.68 ratio reduction. I currently have a 78" 3 blade stump puller. It does fine. But id like to someday set it up to turn less rpm's & make less noise...
  10. 18x8PantherRiverRat

    502 oil pressure

    Well, I haven't started it yet. I plan to this evening when it starts cooling down. I hope its reading more realistic lol.
  11. 18x8PantherRiverRat

    502 oil pressure

    Its not brand new. It has about 50 hrs on it. I think the problem may have been bc I didn't install the the sender that came with the new gauge. (I went through installing new gauges. Oil pressure, water temp, & voltmeter.but I didn't put the new senders in for oil pressure & water temp. I did...
  12. 18x8PantherRiverRat

    502 oil pressure

    This one is the 450 hp, 502. I believe I read that 5w30 synthetic is recommended but it didn't really say mandatory ?
  13. 18x8PantherRiverRat

    502 oil pressure

    Oh, I bet thats what it is then. I haven't put the new sender in yet. I been using 5w30 conventional oil.
  14. 18x8PantherRiverRat

    502 oil pressure

    I've got a 502 in my boat. When I fire it up my oil pressure gauge is on 80 pounds. Right now I'm not running the boat on the water bc I have some parts to replace . But the engine is running. I'm just wondering if any of yalls 502 engines are at 80 at start up. I'm assuming when i actually get...
  15. 18x8PantherRiverRat

    Airboat insurance

    Thanks guys ! I appreciate the input.
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