ok so the second trip with my tunnel ram is done.
the carbs are pretty dialed, idles clean and fires right up. no bogs off the line, not a single backfire.
Mmorial i put new plugs in and it fired right up and ran great all over. sounded more throaty and cammy.
plugs are autolites (all they had in parker), gapped at .045.
on Memorial when I'd stab it while cruising, it would bog a little and then if i stayed in it, it would clean up, burn it, and GO!
now when i was running saturday, starting got a little harder (had to use the gas pedal) and when i try to run full pedal, it bogs and loses about 400 rpm. never cleans it up.
I didn't pull a plug but i guarantee at least one is fouled. it just doesn't have the same power that it initially had. up to 3/4 pedal is great. I was thinking about changing the cams on the carbs and opening the gaps a little more. what are your opinions.
the carbs have 6.5 power valves, but i cant remember the jet sizes. i want to say 76?

It's as if the initial hit of the secondaries is too much fuel

that makes total sense, considering i'm idling around 11-1200 rpm.

pertronix with msd coil. decided not to hook up the box.

i just thought of something that may or may not be related to this issue
the first time out with the setup boat ran great, gas was purchased at chevron 91 octane
the last 2 times, its had this problem and gas was purchased at parker oil. 91 octane
like i said i dont know if it is related but ill try chevron next weekend and see if it helps.
i put the pump cams in the #2 position and dont notice a difference at all.
I also got all new plugs and opened the gaps to .045'' and dont notice a difference either.
when i pulled the plugs, the 2 inside ones were wet on both heads, the outside ones were dryer, but had been wet at one point.
this was just removing the plugs after the boat set for 4 days, not running it and pulling the plug

should i try to hook up the vacuum?