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Old 06-30-2016, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Marginmn
If the bravo's used to hook up and they are now experiencing excessive slip it probably means that something is amiss. Could be anything from mis-adjusted toe on the drives to hook in the hull.
hull was checked with a 4' level from 5' in front of the step all the way to the transom,perfect.

I checked the toe setting on the drives and I think the front (near transom) was 1/4" more than the rear
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Were you turning 30 Maximus to redline on your 496 HO?
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Originally Posted by m&rautosales
That's what I've been told, Personally have only ran 32 4's and 30 5's on my boat and I went back and forth with bblades 3-4 times with my 4 blades because my boat only pulls till a hair above neutral on trim then slips and falls off, had my original 32's worked with 3 different formulas that should of allowed me to trim higher and ended up back with a set of box stock 32 bravos, the 30 maximus I can trim higher and boat still pulls. Obviously the 5th blade helped cut slip down. I am interested in lowering my cruise rpm so hope to try a set of 32 maximus or even 34 bravos this summer.
what trim setting (number) do you get your best WOT speed? and how bout the tabs?
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Originally Posted by boatnt
what trim setting (number) do you get your best WOT speed? and how bout the tabs?
Neutral on my drives and tabs are both set at 2, WOT I usually run about 5-5.5 on drives and 2-2.5 on tabs, turns 5150 at 78-79mph and beeps. lol
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Originally Posted by VoodooRob
Were you turning 30 Maximus to redline on your 496 HO?
yes, I can spin my 30 maximus to redline, they are very similar performing props to my stock 32 bravos both speed and rpm wise. we go on some long "2-3hr" trips and I would just as rather lower my cruise rpm 2-300rpm and loose 2-3mph up top.
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Originally Posted by boatnt
hull was checked with a 4' level from 5' in front of the step all the way to the transom,perfect.

I checked the toe setting on the drives and I think the front (near transom) was 1/4" more than the rear
It's been a few years since I checked that on my Fever but I believe the Fountain peeps said the nose of the drives should toe in about an 1/16 or an 1/8th vs the center of the prop shafts. Sounds like you are toeing out instead of in.
Can someone else confirm that?
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Originally Posted by Marginmn
It's been a few years since I checked that on my Fever but I believe the Fountain peeps said the nose of the drives should toe in about an 1/16 or an 1/8th vs the center of the prop shafts. Sounds like you are toeing out instead of in.
Can someone else confirm that?

You are correct as stated. Fountain recommend setting is "toe in", R&M's set up is "toe out"
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If props spin in ^^^^^^^

At least my understanding.
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Originally Posted by RaggedEdge
You are correct as stated. Fountain recommend setting is "toe in", R&M's set up is "toe out"
Thanks Peter..

So if your props are spinning in changing the toe to 1/16 in is the first thing I'd try - cheapest too.
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