ride plate???

[texscorpion]

what is a ride plate and what do they do for ya???  any pics of a ride plate???

 

[Crusader]

Ride plates are installed under yor pump housing and are like a trim tab on a regular boat. They will help with porpoising, nose high problems etc.

 

[Sharkbit]

maybe you can get an answer in the tech forum.  olice:

 

[Sharkbit]

Seriously though, what cliff said. If you want I can post a picture of mine later.

 

[texscorpion]

please post a

 

[HammerDown]

please post a

Here is kind of a pic of mine. you can see it under the bowl alittle bit.

Do you have one on your pump scorion?

 

[duanehydro]

The ride plate extends the running surface of the bottom of the hull, as Cliff said, it can help with porpoising problems, as well as planing problems. The boat will plane faster, and bow height is somewhat adjustable. Some boats benefit greatly, some don't respond as well.

 

[NotImportant-1]

I agree with everything said so far. Normally a shoe is used in conjuction with a ride plate. In simple terms a shoe acts as a small scoop, force feeding more water into the intake. Shoe installation can be a problem as most of the time the intake has to be pulled from the hull for a machine fit. Hi-Tech Perfprmance and others offer a bolt on shoe/rideplate kit for most Berkley pumps that doesn't require machining.

One warning though
Set the shoe too deep and get ready for a wild shut down from speed

 

[NotImportant-1]

Here's a link to the HiTech Add a shoe and ride plate. Scroll way down


http://www.hi-techperformance.com/HPParts.HTM

 

[Last Mohecian]

D & Esa, I quoted your posts for my pump ID thread.  If anyone can come up with a good pic of any of these add-ons I will add them to my original post.  I do not want to snipe them from a site selling parts for fear of copyright violations.

http://www.texashotboats.com/forums/index.php?topic=12068.msg166267#msg166267

 

[blazeracer]

Here's my ride plate floating in a vast sea of parts that were removed from the Glastron, many of which will not be used again. OOh, looks like I have something there that needs to be blasted!!

 

[Crusader]

Here's my ride plate floating in a vast sea of parts that were removed from the Glastron, many of which will not be used again.

When are you going to bead blast that plate and paint it white? Better yet, paint it the Blue metal flake...that would look good.

Or...you can blast it clean and leave it the aluminum look.

 

[blazeracer]

I think I'll just do it white to match the split bowl with a droop...

Alright, I have to get off the puter and fix 12 fridges real quick.

 

[HellinnFrnt]

here's the ride plate on mine ... with the loader,inducer it gives me a really adjustable sweet spot for the diverter ..

 

[KONA77]

OH  chit look out it's hellin,,,  done got himself a sweet spot  :grin:  :grin:  :laugh:  :tongue:  :laugh:

 

[HellinnFrnt]

OH  chit look out it's hellin,,,  done got himself a sweet spot  :grin:  :grin:  :laugh:  :tongue:  :laugh:

been having it !! you just can't get close enough to see it .....................  :smile17:

 

[KONA77]

OH  chit look out it's hellin,,,  done got himself a sweet spot  :grin:  :grin:  :laugh:  :tongue:  :laugh:

been having it !! you just can't get close enough to see it .....................  :smile17:

well hell i'll just slow down  :grin:

 

[HellinnFrnt]

OH  chit look out it's hellin,,,  done got himself a sweet spot  :grin:  :grin:  :laugh:  :tongue:  :laugh:

been having it !! you just can't get close enough to see it .....................  :smile17:

well hell i'll just slow down  :grin:

Ya slow down much more you'll be backing up...... whatever.gif

 

[Patchman]

OH  chit look out it's hellin,,,  done got himself a sweet spot  :grin:  :grin:  :laugh:  :tongue:  :laugh:

been having it !! you just can't get close enough to see it .....................  :smile17:

well hell i'll just slow down  :grin:

Ya slow down much more you'll be backing up...... whatever.gif

Cold knocked out Kona, dam man! :smile26: Anyone got some smelling salts? :huh:

 

[HellinnFrnt]

actually thought that was a bit harsh myself .......... but I got over it ....  :smile30: