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  1. jtryon
    I know this stuff is all relatively cheap and all, but I have a different Arduino (Mega 2560) and Motor Board than you guys are using, so the pins are also labeled differently. Should I just bite the bullet and buy what you guys are using, or do you think my stuff will work with this project? Here are pictures:
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    that's awesome!
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    10a fuses should be fine right? I contacted Lenco before doing mine and they said the motors only draw 7-8amps under load, 2.5-3 with no load.
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    very cool ?
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    is the current code on github updated for the rotary encoder? awesome work guys....i'm an IT geek by trade but have never gotten into this level of coding so i'm amazed at what you're doing!
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    love the colors and lines of your boat ?
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    Awesome!
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    i like that clean look. i'm not a big fan of most "older" boats' decals...it's funny how quickly they go out of style.
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    nice avy! i've always wondered if the decals on them were part of the gel process or removable, and your picture answers that! did you have the flames or the avalanche logo?
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    Is that the latest transfer code or regular code?
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    Here is a couple of the surf flap to knock down spray
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    To attach them I used PVC cement, but found that the down pipe turned outward a little bit after a few times out. To fix that I drilled a pilot hole in a couple places on the down pipe and screwed in a couple short stainless screws. I did the same with all of the other joints to keep it from coming apart at all. Here’s some pics:
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    i noticed a little bit of spray above surf speeds so i built a surf flap to knock that down (google "duffy surf flap" for the original idea). it actually cleaned up the surf wave as well. it's a horse stall mat that you can get at tractor supply company and cut to fit your boat.
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    sh#t dude, that looks better than mine! how did you secure it to the output flanges? and did you use PVC cement between the pipes? i ended up drilling a pilot hole in each pipe then screwing in a couple short stainless screws where each pipe meets to keep them from coming apart. worked great. I actually like that black pipe look on the black boat, looks sick ?
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    i love the sound of my 351, but the benefit of no fumes while surfing greatly outweighs the cool factor of the sound of the motor IMO. i'll snap some more pics this weekend for you as well.
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    i will get you one this weekend including measurements, though your application may be different depending on how far your exhaust pipes are apart.
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    awesome, thanks for the opportunity! as i shamelessly post the oldest boat on the thread so far ?
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    Freakin awesome, nice work!
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    KC, I followed the link above
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    sent a donation to WTW Kansas, thanks for your efforts with this!
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    this is amazing, great work. i like the wakegarage sticker on the back of your boat too--i need!
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    my first go-around had an aluminum bar that is fastened to the platform brackets and had pvc pipe hangers attached to it and around the pvc, but the angle wasn't horizontal enough to keep it from falling off. looking at FAE's design, they have a rod acting as a lateral support so someone could definitely add that to keep it from coming off. oh and as far as the angle of the outlet goes, the pic shows the initial test fit but it is now angled much like the FAE design.
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    after the initial trial and error, at this point i have no changes planned unless i think of a better way to laterally secure the exhaust than the galvanized wire (not pictured). it's definitely a worthwhile mod for the price.
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    figured this might be a good one to post up for anyone not wanting to drop $400+ on FAE. i made this last year and after a little tweaking it worked like a charm for 100+ hours. i went from having VERY visible exhaust fumes hitting my riders to zero visible fumes and a much quieter exhaust. quieter exhaust=better sound system i had an issue the summer before where after surfing i got a really bad headache, then when surfing the next day and having zero symptoms beforehand, got the same splitting headache as soon as i started riding. it's worth the effort to put those fumes into the water so it doesn't affect your surfers. this build took some trial and error because it fell off the first couple times out. the rubber hose to the stock plastic outlet is hose clamped, and the abs elbows and such have pvc cement holding them together. this is the same hose that is used on exhaust manifolds. there was still some twisting of the downpipe (outward) after a couple rides so i added two stainless screws to each elbow on the exit side to keep that from happening. the original downpipe came out after a couple weeks, so i replaced it and added two stainless screws where the downpipe mates to the 2:1 exit elbow and haven't had a problem since. in addition to that and not pictured is some galvanized wire that i wrapped around the pipe on each side and then around the fixed wake plate adjusters to make sure it wouldn't come off. no issues since doing that. also not pictured is that once i replaced that downpipe, i angled the exit much like the traditional FAE. hope this helps someone!
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