Well Yes, Kinda.

I pulled the intake, Milled the area for a shoe. Got 1/2" aluminum plate, made 2 shoes. ride plate to shoe I used a router and diesel fuel for cooling/lube.

I'm not a machinist. Nor a fabricator. Easy? I thought so. Time consuming? yes. Did it work? Absolutely.

So far, 1 Berk, 1 Dom, and 1 Jacuzzi WJ shoe/rideplate.

Dan'l

Lee,

Heres my thinking...

Not pulling your intake and doing a "bolt on" shoe and ride plate will work. BUT i think it might not be the best for you in your situation. Im not an expert and i dont know anything for sure. But im thinkng that with a "bolt on" shoe, it will be fairly far below the keel. It will grab a LOT of water and load the pump hard/create stern lift.

Im thinking the bolt on deals are good for stuff thats in the 60-75 range. But being in the high 80-low 90 range i dont know if its a very good idea.

Anyone think im wrong? I really dont know for sure, just guessing here.

I think the best option for you right now might be the Place diverter plate/droop. this way you dont have a shoe hangning way down below the keel, and you still get the benefit of a ride plate.

GT? Flusher? Daniel? Anyone?

The biting edge of a bolt on shoe is at keel. The edge curves up on sides to match your intake opening. A machined intake is still going to be a bolt on shoe as the shoe bolts on.

The bitting edge is at keel an loops up like a smile. Here's a pic of mine an you can see the center is lower than sides... but the center is at keel using a 6' straight edge right to the lowest center of the bite on a standard berk intake. I smoothed out the sides an inside with epoxy for a clean transition.

Is that a bolt on shoe?



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