cav plate set up question

**rat flatty** · 07-07-2012, 05:18 PM

i have a 71 hondo true flat teague custom.. my brother n law duing me a favor..lol tweeked on my plates and now it hops and hops allmost like a cracker box..what is the corect setting it should be in..totaly flat,flat with a dip on left,,flat with gull wing in center..i dont know..it use to set perfect..keep in mind theres plenty of power since i had it clockd at 110 mph..sitten in the wind of course with board shorts sun glasses and life jacket..no race gear lol.. any one who knows what there talking about please respond thanks..

**Tor** · 07-07-2012, 05:58 PM

I don't know how plates should be setup on a Hondo true flat but I'd love to see photos of your boat.

Ryan(Warpt71) has a Hondo flat, maybe he can help you with your plate setup.

**rat flatty** · 07-07-2012, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by Tor

I don't know how plates should be setup on a Hondo true flat but I'd love to see photos of your boat.

Ryan(Warpt71) has a Hondo flat, maybe he can help you with your plate setup.

not sure how to post pics on this site.. i would love to show off my hondo ive had it for 18 yrs and its one of a kind like them all..this one is sweet

**warpt71** · 07-07-2012, 06:30 PM

Lotsa variables here, pictures and more info will help. Mine sets alright, it doesn't cary the nose, but will run flat and not hop. Always been told to start out level w/ the hull, 0° or neutral. I think mine likes a little up. Mine runs right about 90 on a good day, 110 is impressive. Let's see it

**058** · 07-07-2012, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by rat flatty

i have a 71 hondo true flat teague custom.. my brother n law duing me a favor..lol tweeked on my plates and now it hops and hops allmost like a cracker box..what is the corect setting it should be in..totaly flat,flat with a dip on left,,flat with gull wing in center..i dont know..it use to set perfect..keep in mind theres plenty of power since i had it clockd at 110 mph..sitten in the wind of course with board shorts sun glasses and life jacket..no race gear lol.. any one who knows what there talking about please respond thanks..

Whats a "teague custom"? I have a 71 Hondo flat and it would help to know more about the way your boat is set up. No two boats are set exactly alike and it is not possible to give you exact plate set measurements. Provide more info and one of us Hondo owners might be able to help you.

**Tor** · 07-07-2012, 06:47 PM

As for posting photos, before you post a reply, look below where you type for a button saying "manage attachments". From there you can load photos from your computer.

Or I can PM you my email address and you can send them to me to post up...

**rat flatty** · 07-07-2012, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by 058

Whats a "teague custom"? I have a 71 Hondo flat and it would help to know more about the way your boat is set up. No two boats are set exactly alike and it is not possible to give you exact plate set measurements. Provide more info and one of us Hondo owners might be able to help you.

.............. bob teague with teague marine was the builder of this boat in 95.. as a pro stock drag (RATS ASS) this boat completely hung its fin and carried the nose.. its a true flat with solid cav plates, the engine is shifted foward for better equal balance at flat out..ive ran this boat for alomst 2 decades and know all the ins and outs to flat and runner bottoms but dont know squat about the proper cav plate set up.. but after my flatbottom guru brither n law did me a favor with out asking and messd with my plates it has never been the same...i dont want to mess with it untill i know what im doing..any thoughts

**rat flatty** · 07-07-2012, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by Tor

As for posting photos, before you post a reply, look below where you type for a button saying "manage attachments". From there you can load photos from your computer.

Or I can PM you my email address and you can send them to me to post up...

give me your email and i will send you some pics thanks..

**058** · 07-07-2012, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by rat flatty

.............. bob teague with teague marine was the builder of this boat in 95.. as a pro stock drag (RATS ASS) this boat completely hung its fin and carried the nose.. its a true flat with solid cav plates, the engine is shifted foward for better equal balance at flat out..ive ran this boat for alomst 2 decades and know all the ins and outs to flat and runner bottoms but dont know squat about the proper cav plate set up.. but after my flatbottom guru brither n law did me a favor with out asking and messd with my plates it has never been the same...i dont want to mess with it untill i know what im doing..any thoughts

Ok, I didn't know Teague did small boats. As for plate set up I set mine working from the center out, 2 center t/b set with a slight 'up' angle from parallel of hull, start with 1.5+/- turns up, next t/b about 1 turn up, 3rd from center parallel to hull or slightly down and outside t/b a downturn, maybe 3/4 to 1 turn down. Plate will have a slight gullwing and should be a pretty good place to start. As said all boats are different so your plate will no doubt need further tweaking. Keep in mind this adjustment is done with pedal in the up position and your assembly has sufficent travel. Disclaimer: This adjustment is approximent and recommended as a starting point. This plate setup works well on my boat, your results may vary.

**rat flatty** · 07-07-2012, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by 058

Ok, I didn't know Teague did small boats. As for plate set up I set mine working from the center out, 2 center t/b set with a slight 'up' angle from parallel of hull, start with 1.5+/- turns up, next t/b about 1 turn up, 3rd from center parallel to hull or slightly down and outside t/b a downturn, maybe 3/4 to 1 turn down. Plate will have a slight gullwing and should be a pretty good place to start. As said all boats are different so your plate will no doubt need further tweaking. Keep in mind this adjustment is done with pedal in the up position and your assembly has sufficent travel. Disclaimer: This adjustment is approximent and recommended as a starting point. This plate setup works well on my boat, your results may vary.

so if i understand you correctly the gull wing in the center should be going up like towards the engine not down towards the water..

**058** · 07-07-2012, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by rat flatty

so if i understand you correctly the gull wing in the center should be going up like towards the engine not down towards the water..

Yes.

**the bandit** · 07-07-2012, 08:18 PM

Tell your brother inlaw to put it back where it was? Or call jim [hi teck marine] or george [gfinishline on here] hope this helps ya. Andy

**rocket98** · 07-07-2012, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by the bandit

Tell your brother inlaw to put it back where it was? Or call jim [hi teck marine] or george [gfinishline on here] hope this helps ya. Andy

On a true flat the gull should be on the outside going to the middle. We set ours up just inside the first turnbuckle. Try a 1/8 gull and make it look like an eye. The gull is an extension of the chime line at the plate. It sounds like your falling of the rocker and the nose keeps crashing.

**warpt71** · 07-07-2012, 08:25 PM

Here's a little about my set up, maybe it will help. '71 Hondo true flat, 12* v-drive w/ 12% gears, 8* strut, motor is 36" from transom and v-drive is 96". Motor is a "427", old tunnel ram w/ a pair of 660's, 990 heads and about 11:1 compression. Spins up past 7000 and the prop is some old 11"x14. Not much has been done to modernize it.

This pass was gps'd at 87 and thats w/ a 300lb passenger lol

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