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The only aspect we have not seen is what they do in there engine builds. They have disclosed just about everything else including their disappointments and problems. Eric does a great job as he talks about what their doing and why. There are years of learning experience behind them and they are still learning and wanting to try different combinations of boat and motor. They are all passionate about the sport. But, they want to share ideas, see the class grow and see more people enjoying the sport. They are the mentors of T Class! We are fortunate to have them. Be thankful!

What I have observed in the videos engine wise.
The 49 OMC is a big gearcase short with Yamaha power trim. Likely turning a 24 or 25 pitch.
They definitely have at least one oval port....the yellow Checkmate was running one.
The 509 engine is a bridge port with the lighter flywheel and early ignition.
The white delta is also a 56
They haven’t mentioned the last BBQ build so I am guessing that’s another production cast Bridgeport they have yet to run .
By the RPM readings on the tachometers the motors turning in excess of 7500 rpm have to be SST 60 ported.
From Jake Elsey’s race Video we know the oval port turns less than 7500 and it’s advantage is better acceleration. It doesn’t have the top end 77 mph we see with the Bridgeport, it does normally accelerate faster between 50 and 70 mph. We saw that clearly in Jakes video as he caught and passed competitors on the straightaway especially in the rougher water.
Chris’s critchfield is not only fast speed wise, but it accelerates with the oval ports. Tough combination to beat,

They have rigged 3 different hulls. They haven’t put a jack plate on any of them. They run Yamaha power trim on all of them and they use a wedge transom plate to get more negative trim on all of them. They appear to run the same engine height on all and the battery and gas tank are in the same inline positions in all of the boats.
Most TBoats run 4 inch jack plates and have the battery and gas tank closer to the back.
They also balance their boats which most people don’t.
The hull weight of the Checkmate at 390 lbs was a surprise. They had worked on the deck to remove weight. It’s likely the layup of the fiberglass that has increased the weight. But being a T850 boat I don’t think the weight will hurt.
They like their steering position in the delta further back and have the driver’s seat in the critchfield in the normal position.
It’s the individual’s seat of the pants feel in how the boat feels to them while driving it. You like a certain comfort feeling and you setup your boat hoping to get that confident comfort level that the boat will do what you expect in any driving situation. People’s driving styles are different and boat setups are different.
With any new boat or setup you need seat time. They all have a little different feel that you need to get use too. You won’t know what the boat is really like until you race it.
The next videos will be interesting for sure!

Glad you are enjoying the videos Don!

The checkmate will be running a True SST-60 for race season. Foam cast Block with sst60 sleeves. Hevi kevi sst60 length tuner. You are correct that it had an oval port for that first test video but only because the sst was being tested on the critchfield. The oval is going to remain on the bench for the season.

I do plan on doing a video on the BBQ engine but it's still sitting untouched since it came off the BBQ.... Thankfully dad has a few powerheads lying around. 1 more video this week before we head to tweed. I'll run through exactly what the setup is for each!

Thanks for the videos, they are fun