You win NOTHING Todd, since you cheated. 28 Bravos are on the way, I'll have them today...maybe...just MAYBE...go for a test run on Friday.
Thread: Saturday, anyone?
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05-23-2012 08:34 AM
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05-23-2012 08:52 AM
Oh, If you recall, I recommended 28's per our phone conversation prior to you having these coming... so therefore I DO win. What do I get????
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05-23-2012 08:53 AM
You win a hearty handshake, a pat on the back, and the warm glow of victory.
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05-23-2012 01:27 PM
having 3" shorties won't necessarily mean you NEED a 5 blade. What matters is where the props are relative to the bottom.
If I recall, the guys running the older 35's, saw speed increases by adding 2" imco lowers, using their 4 blade props. However, you have extension boxes, they didn't. So in a way, a 3" shorty on yours is about equal to a 2" shorty on a boat without boxes.
I ran a set of maximus props on my 402 Formula. Those engines didn't really make much more power than your's. Maybe 25HP or so. That boat ran 70 on GPS, with any load. However, BBLADES did a TON of work on those maximus to get them to run the same speed, as I did with a stock set of 25P 4 Blade merc revolution props. Actually, those stock Revolution 4 blades, got me 73MPH. Keep in mind, that was a 12k lb 40FT formula, straight bottom, with TRS drives, with 600HP per side. Those drives were a little high for a TRS setup, and believe it or not, the 4 blade Bravo's, and 4 blade Revolutions planed as good, if not better than the 5 blades.
My drives on my Fountain are High. I ran a set of 5 blades last year. While the boat planed VERY well with them, they gave the boat too much stern lift, and my handling went out the window. Around 75mph, it just felt squirrely. Going back to a 4 blade, at 84mph it was on rails. Hopefully this year I'll be on rails, just faster.
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05-23-2012 05:15 PM
I just bought two sets of props myself....let the dialing in begin!
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05-24-2012 11:06 AM
Especially when you hide boxs of bike parts at work !!!!!!!!
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05-24-2012 11:30 AM
That was a frame...she wouldn't have noticed parts!
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05-24-2012 01:00 PM
I just bought a new hot tub to go along with the pool, so Heather doesn't care what I spend on the boat.
I bet those 31's are gonna be fast. Your gonna have to run in the hot rod class.
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05-24-2012 01:29 PM
Hopefully one set will work....
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05-24-2012 09:41 PM
Im hoping I can turn a set of 17x29's with these units. I'd like to turn them 5700-5800 or so.
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05-24-2012 10:32 PM
^^^ that shop looks cold, someone with awesome powers must have put ac in that shop.
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