When I first got my speedster last year, on the first trip out, we had an exhaust leak.. which was slowly filling the bilge. I've since gotten it fixed, but it got me thinking. It was surprising how fast a little water in the bilge dragged the boat down, and made it very difficult to get up on plane.
I found a couple of companies that sell lighter batteries that might be able to be used for these boats. Has anyone ever tried this?
Normal marine batter weights what, like 40lbs?
http://earthxmotorsports.com/shop/etx680
This one says it's ok for Rotax engines. And weighs in at a svelte 4.1 pounds!
I can't see how eliminating 35 pounds from the engine bay wouldn't help performance (at least a little)
Thoughts?
I found a couple of companies that sell lighter batteries that might be able to be used for these boats. Has anyone ever tried this?
Normal marine batter weights what, like 40lbs?
http://earthxmotorsports.com/shop/etx680
This one says it's ok for Rotax engines. And weighs in at a svelte 4.1 pounds!
I can't see how eliminating 35 pounds from the engine bay wouldn't help performance (at least a little)
Thoughts?