Maximize Performance with BBLADES Spacer Plate Testing Program
05-17-2016, 04:10 PM
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Maximize Performance with BBLADES Spacer Plate Testing Program
So now that you have the perfect wheel for your boat and motor combination, what’s the best way to improve performance without spending a fortune to upgrade horsepower? How can you improve time-to-plane, poor trim reaction or reduce prop slip?
The answer is simple: engine set-up. The solution is not so simple, but easier if you take advantage of BBLADES’ Spacer Plate Test Program, and you won’t find another program like it anywhere. BBLADES offers spacer plate testing for Bravo, Bravo Sport Master, or #6 Drives.
Spacer plates allow boaters to change the depth of the propeller in the water—the so-called “X” dimension. Lowering the “X” dimension can improve a boat's attitude and handling while raising it will generally increase speed. Spacer plates lower a gearcase without having to change the drive height, improving overall performance, decreasing prop slip percentage, reducing “time-to-plane,” and increasing bow lift.
BBLADES offers spacer plates for Bravo and Bravo Sport Master drives in 1-, 1.5-, and 2-inch varieties that can be tested for 15-days at a cost of $100 per plate. The deposit and test fee are applied to the purchase price if the spacer plate delivers the desired results. If further testing is required, test plates can be traded for an additional test fee until the correct depth is determined. Customers are responsible for the shipping costs in both directions.
For the high-end performance boater, BBLADES is the only manufacturer offering #6 Drive spacer plates in quarter-inch increments, ranging from ¼-inch to 3-inches. All other manufacturers only offer spacers in half-inch increments. A quarter-of-an-inch may not sound like much, but an experienced boat rigger knows that each boat and each set-up is different. The ‘one size fits all’ mentality of some manufacturers does not meet the needs of the serious performance boater looking for the ultimate set-up and optimum performance. The #6 Drive program works the same way as its Bravo counterpart, but with a $200 per plate testing fee.
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The answer is simple: engine set-up. The solution is not so simple, but easier if you take advantage of BBLADES’ Spacer Plate Test Program, and you won’t find another program like it anywhere. BBLADES offers spacer plate testing for Bravo, Bravo Sport Master, or #6 Drives.
Spacer plates allow boaters to change the depth of the propeller in the water—the so-called “X” dimension. Lowering the “X” dimension can improve a boat's attitude and handling while raising it will generally increase speed. Spacer plates lower a gearcase without having to change the drive height, improving overall performance, decreasing prop slip percentage, reducing “time-to-plane,” and increasing bow lift.
BBLADES offers spacer plates for Bravo and Bravo Sport Master drives in 1-, 1.5-, and 2-inch varieties that can be tested for 15-days at a cost of $100 per plate. The deposit and test fee are applied to the purchase price if the spacer plate delivers the desired results. If further testing is required, test plates can be traded for an additional test fee until the correct depth is determined. Customers are responsible for the shipping costs in both directions.
For the high-end performance boater, BBLADES is the only manufacturer offering #6 Drive spacer plates in quarter-inch increments, ranging from ¼-inch to 3-inches. All other manufacturers only offer spacers in half-inch increments. A quarter-of-an-inch may not sound like much, but an experienced boat rigger knows that each boat and each set-up is different. The ‘one size fits all’ mentality of some manufacturers does not meet the needs of the serious performance boater looking for the ultimate set-up and optimum performance. The #6 Drive program works the same way as its Bravo counterpart, but with a $200 per plate testing fee.
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