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Berk Intake.
« on: January 16, 2011, 09:01:30 PM »
As most of you know I am currently in the process of restoring my old Sanger. While getting ready for the new gel coating I have completely de-rigged my boat, and while I was scraping the petrified intkae gasket off I noticed how rough the inlet casting was.My question is, is there any benefit to cleaning up and smoothing out the casting, or would I be wasting my time?


SJ
  • Boat #1: 1978 Sanger SuperJet
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Mine was stiff when working it back and forth on the trailer.
Once I got it on the water and under power, it was amazing!

GT Jets

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Re: Berk Intake.
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2011, 10:54:13 PM »
As most of you know I am currently in the process of restoring my old Sanger. While getting ready for the new gel coating I have completely de-rigged my boat, and while I was scraping the petrified intkae gasket off I noticed how rough the inlet casting was.My question is, is there any benefit to cleaning up and smoothing out the casting, or would I be wasting my time?


SJ

The benefits would be minimal, but IMHO worth doing if you are going to utilize a plug style hand hole cover that fills the entire hole and the suction piece is smoothed as well... :thumbup:

Probably never tell from a seat of the pants performance aspect, but it sure is easier on the impeller as far as cavitation burn.... :sly:

If you are going to leave things relatively stock, I still do not think of it as a waste of time being that it only takes about an hour to smooth things up a bit... 8)

GT
  • Boat #1: 1992 Carrera 20.5 Elite (I/O bitches)
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If i get some free time tonight at work, ill play with it and post it for everyone to see.

Time to man up and yank it John!  :banghead:
Ray

 


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