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    Centurion Enzo SV220
  1. Funny how even in the days of the interwebs some info does not make it out until much later... our dealer was aware of the EVO tower problems back in late 07 which, combined with the difficulties of folding, limitation to two racks, and the reduced clearance and height of the EVO made us go with the more bullet proof tube option (by XTP) on the boat we ordered. I was told the EVO towers were cracking due to lateral loads the stiff castings were unable to absorb. Was also told the stiffer castings had a tendency to transmit flex to the gunnels causing stress and cracks.
  2. AFAIK the tips from the OP are not for sideswipe. The angled ones look like Malibu tips.
  3. http://www.centurioncrew.com/Silenced-Exha...s-int-t350.html These are the guys that make the centurion baffles, see above threat for part number. http://www.eddiemarine.com/
  4. Heater DIY

    Did this one boat ago on our Cyclone. Bought a three outlet kit (two vents and one heat snorkel) heatercraft from bigguns marine on ebay. You will need at least 15-20 extra feet of radiator hose depending on how you decide to route, everything else is in the kit. The heat exchanger goes behind the drivers feet. The kick panel comes out with two screws. The factory runs the heater hose along the starboard gunnel but on my own install I opted to go under the floor along the starboard stringer to the engine with the heater hoses. It's a shorter run an easier to get to after lifting the floor insert (I like to secure hoses etc. instead of letting them move and rub). tapping into the engine is very easy, just use thread seal on the fittings supplied in the kit. The fan control switch typically goes low on the panel that holds the throttle. One of the outlets goes at the driver's feet. One under the port locker seat, the heat tube usually is mounted in front of the passthrough cooler on larger boats on some smaller boats the heat tube and vent are reversed with the heat tube coming out at the front of the passenger seat locker. the only nerve racking part was carefully cutting out the mounting holes for the vents and heat tube. Definately use a hole saw and not a jig saw as others have learned the hard way. I may still have the two sizes you will need if you are interested. Sorry no pics. It wasn't that big a deal to install so it didn't occur to take out the camera. Had the whole thing done in about 3 or so hours.
  5. Centurion Hull Questions

    Kevin is probably typing his answer as I type this... I see he is online also. SV 230/240 are the deeper V hulls, the SV 220 is their "cascading" flatter hull that looks a little like a nautique's from the transom. All are surfable but the 220 will need more weight. Lets see if I beat Kevin.
  6. They are both good boats. I'd give the Enzo the the edge in surfing but it is hard to find a better, cleaner wake than the wakesetter (they surf well too). The 'Bu will have a little more cachet to it and MAY hold value a bit better. Quality wise the boats are similar but I'd give the edge to Malibu there also. I prefer Malibu's driveline components to the ones Centurion has been using. We love our centurion but at the time we were buying it was a new Enzo or used X-Star or Wakesetter. Still not 100% sure we went the right way...
  7. Sideswipe Exhaust

    I think you or the "ranger" you are telling the tale of are confusing TEAK surfing with WAKE surfing. TEAK surfing is illegal in many places. I suspect there is more to this ticket's fish tale.
  8. significant sway when towing my S240

    12" drop hitch makes me think you may have a lift and big tires... in which case all bets are off as generally lifts change suspension geometry away from what is desireable for towing. Agree with checking the tongue weight. Typically the top of the ball should be about 20-21" off the ground for a level tow with the factory standard Centurion boatmate trailers.
  9. As I am known to partially sink my boat on purpose when surfing I have two bilge pumps: the factory one in the rear and a high capacity unit in the center on a 1" discharge hose. Have been caught in a few rough spots. If the wave interval is short I hammer across them. as the height and interval rise you want to start taking them on your quarter at a speed that keeps the bow up but not such that he bow crashes into the face of the next wave. May have to play with the angle a bit depending on your boats length and the wave interval. Think about how you would cross the wake of a larger boat.. now imagine doing it over and over and over again, literally driving over each wave with the rudder and "flying the bow" with throttle. Every boat has its limit with regard to sea state and unfortunately for ski boats that limit is easily reached. I thought craft under 20ft were required to have reserve flotation sufficient to keep them from going under when swamped but I may be misremembering.
  10. Greasing the shaft on a 24 Enzo

    Applies to all boats (not just centruion) with the dripless shaft gland. They put a positive spin on a job that can be a bit of a PITA if you try to do it by yourself. while you have the panels off why not grease the rudder bushings which are often overlooked at service...
  11. our intermittent vibration seems to be the rudder which has taken to fluttering under load. Wish it was the prop. At least it would be fixable then.
  12. Prop Removal

    Tips I like to give: Do not back the nut off too much you only need about 1/4inch of free space and it keeps the drama of the prop popping off to a manageable level and keeps the key in the slot when stuff breaks free. Tightening and tapping works but make sure you tap the clamp, never your prop. Be careful with blocks... our props are soft enough to tweak a blade when trying to turn them against a poorly situated block ( personally use the flats of a small piece of 2x4 against the bottom of the hull). I turn my key slot "up" so when I carefully slide off the prop I don't drop my key. When I reinstall I put a small amount of marine grease on the shaft and key - probably just superstition but I have convinced myself it helps with the next change.
  13. Ballast setup for a 07 sv 216

    you may find you need a shorter prop if you are adding a lot of ballast. We have the SV220 and run twin 750s in the rear, stock mid tanks, and depending on who is on board a few fat sacs in the bow. The boat struggles to get on plane, a shallower prop helped.
  14. Rare Centurion Models

    Kevin, you buy that thing and your lake ninnys will limit top speed. It's a conspiracy after all.
  15. Gaston Lake, NC

    We were there this weekend. traffic was ridiculous. we surfed early in the morning. towards noon over the weekend it was even too rough for tubes. We resorted to running the PWCs. Strange thing I noticed was that the worst on-water manners I saw were all from boats an not PWCs! first time in several years.
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