Venting a tunnel

[stickystuff]

I was wearing a blue chamois shirt with redfish logo on front and a red hat that said jetoutboards on it.

[JimG]

JG

[TomW]

Ken you definatly made a fashion statement. What boat you goin to build if you sell your PH, she's such beauty.

Tom

[stickystuff]

Haven't decided. thinking of modifying the GF 16. make it wider, add a tunnel and small outboard. Then the FS17. If I sell the PH to my friend he wants to put a brand nw motor on it. So If this happens I will keep my 90 HP Mariner and build another hull around it. I kind of would like something I can get out to the grouper grounds safer . ????? Time will tell.

[JimG]

Has there been some secret messaging between all who have pocket tunnel boats to withhold information on venting for better performance? It seems that the information on this topic has mysteriously ended all at the same time.

Has this topic become taboo to discuss on the message board? Or is everyone out there satisfied with all that has been written?

I would like more info. from some that have successfully vented their XF20.

[stickystuff]

There is only so much you can say about it. It's a personal preferance as to what one wants. Some like it some don't. ???
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[timoub007]

JimG,

I don't know how much more I can say than what I put in my build thread. Click my signature if you haven't read it yet. If you have any specific questions for me, feel free to email me at timoub007 (at) netzero (dot) net. I don't seem to have as much free time to spend on the forum as I used to.

Tim

[JimW]

How about a slight offset venting "slit" with a venting "box"???

Put a valve on the plumbing for shallow slow or fast and vented with lower jackplate settings. With a good valve and a nice even slit, you may get some variability or compromise in the settings?

[timoub007]

There isn't much benefit to making it so complicated. A simple through-hull fitting and flexible hose does the job. There is also not much benefit to putting a valve on it. I've had it both ways, and I found that I never closed the valve.

T

[Cracker Larry]

thinking of modifying the GF 16. make it wider, add a tunnel and small outboard. .......If I sell the PH to my friend he wants to put a brand nw motor on it. So If this happens I will keep my 90 HP Mariner and build another hull around it

Ken that 90 Mariner on a GF 16 would be my kind of ride I would build her a little heavy

I don't know anything about venting tunnels, sorry.