PRO Hydro Pipe Control System Ideas

[Al Peffley]

I am thinking about changing the expansion pipe control systems on my two 250cc PRO hydros from a straight mechanical cable system to an assist system. Does anyone have a parts list (with hardware sources) and/or any digital pictures to share of your sliding pipes control setup showing how I could install a gas-assisted pipes control system? I like a foot pedal-controlled system, but I am open to any other good activation control ideas that could incrementally actuate the pipes into the pulled position. I have used an old-style, aluminum throttle hand control pull lever (I still own one) in the past; I have ceased to use that method because it usually results in too much painful stress on my left throttle hand muscles by the third lap (and it is too large to integrate with modern laydown hydro hand throttle setups.) I also prefer a separate hand throttle control lever over a combined foot throttle/pipe control system. Thanks for any help that you can offer.

Al

[PETEG]

Ask Paul Fuschlin

[T Chance]

Grainger part No. for the cylinder: 6W159
Grainger part No. for the switch: 2F895

[David Weaver]

Try this AL...

...foot pedal and keep them up!!!

[Al Peffley]

Thanks Tim

Ignore my PM. For some reason I'm not getting email notification of your posts here. I will look on the internet for a Grainger parts supplier.

Al

[tenney]

pipe puller

I have a complete system...203-570-7511. call me if you are interested. David Tenney

[Rex Hall]

Pipe puller

In a european style boat, the foot petal is the best way to pull the pipes, unless you have 2 left feet and can't raise the lift system and pull the pipes at the same time.

Rex Hall

[Mark Monkres]

What about using vacumn from the engine, it would be reveresed with speed faster R's lower vacumn?

[epugh66]

What David said. Bungee the pipes forward, and kick them back. Back in the day, we used R12 powered pullers, all the kit weighed about ten pounds and was yet another thing that could fail......kinda like a battery powered fuel pump. Also, the engine had better be able to take the pipe in the steps that the cylinder(s) provide.

[epugh66]

What about using vacumn from the engine, it would be reveresed with speed faster R's lower vacumn?

I've had some engines that really sucked, just not sure if they ever had any vacuum though

[QUINAULTRACING]

Brakes

Al, What was wrong with the system that came with the hull. I thought it was a nice set up. Think of it as a brake instead of a pipe puller, power brake it off the beach............................then anywhere on the coarse you think you might be going too fast just step on the brakes. Called dual pipe brakes. Hope this helps. Steve

[David Weaver]

Euro Pull

I do not like having the pipes up "at rest". This is probably because I am some accustomed to pulling the pipes forward by hand or by pedal. But, the Euro system is simple and does work well.

[sam]

What about using vacumn from the engine, it would be reveresed with speed faster R's lower vacumn?

Won't work at all if you are holding the throttles open and controlling motor rpm with the pipe as many do