testing new 5 blades
04-25-2002, 03:19 PM
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testing new 5 blades
I just picked up a pair of the new hydromotive 5 blades for testing. They sure are pretty. Has any one else tested them out yet?
I'll post the results tomorrow.
I'll post the results tomorrow.
04-26-2002, 12:00 AM
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Maximus,
We've been running them on the F-275 FOUNTAIN GMC since mid season 2001. Have run from 29 pitch to 32, various leading edge changes. Tremendous stability and a very low slip factor. Also ran Herring 5 blades, both were quite similar in speed, handling etc. Price difference favored the Q-5s. Ours are NOT labbed. If you're in Fort Myers for the races stop by, we've got several sets in various stages of testing, eg: leading edge, different cup, etc.
I tested them on my pleasure boat and had good results. Subsequently bought a couple of sets thru Ben Robertson. Now using their 31" Q-5 with 1.35 ratios. The F-2 boat is a 35 canopied Fountain. The pleasure boat is 43 feet, app. 13,500 pounds. Slip factor is less than 6% on the F-2 boat and somewhere near 9% on the pleasure boat.
Take care, good luck.
Steve
We've been running them on the F-275 FOUNTAIN GMC since mid season 2001. Have run from 29 pitch to 32, various leading edge changes. Tremendous stability and a very low slip factor. Also ran Herring 5 blades, both were quite similar in speed, handling etc. Price difference favored the Q-5s. Ours are NOT labbed. If you're in Fort Myers for the races stop by, we've got several sets in various stages of testing, eg: leading edge, different cup, etc.
I tested them on my pleasure boat and had good results. Subsequently bought a couple of sets thru Ben Robertson. Now using their 31" Q-5 with 1.35 ratios. The F-2 boat is a 35 canopied Fountain. The pleasure boat is 43 feet, app. 13,500 pounds. Slip factor is less than 6% on the F-2 boat and somewhere near 9% on the pleasure boat.
Take care, good luck.
Steve
04-26-2002, 12:03 AM
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Jeff,
Give Ben Robertson a call at the Fountain factory, or stop by in Fort Myers at the races with your boat and you can try a couple of different sets. No charge.
Steve
Give Ben Robertson a call at the Fountain factory, or stop by in Fort Myers at the races with your boat and you can try a couple of different sets. No charge.
Steve
04-26-2002, 11:47 AM
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results!!
Here they are.
Baseline: 36 Spectre Poker Run (7200lbs dry)/ 500efi's /XR 1.35)/Merc lowers/hydro nosecones
Bravo one 15 1/4 x 34 -4 blade
Fuel: 50 gal
Salt water / med humidity/ 72 deg
Top speed -111 @ 5000 rpm (trimmed out- on the edge)
cruise -91.5 @ 4100rpm feels good
Acceleration- good
bow lift - high
Slow to plane
True running- 1-2.5 ft- boat is a little "flighty" but fast
finish- avg
Hydromotive 15 1/4 x 31 - 5 blade
Fuel 90 gal
Salt water/high humidity/ 85 deg
Top speed 108 @ 5250 ( liked med trim best)
cruise - 89 @ 4100 ( very stable)
Acceleration- good
bow lift - low
Plane- faster than B1's
True running- 1-3's- very stable (felt 15 feet wide), boat accelerated very well in chop. Should be a great all around race prop. Point and shoot!
finish- polished
Notes- man these props look cool on the boat!
Testing 5 blade Herring's tomorrow.
MAXIMUS
PS. Thanks for the offer and info STEVEDAVID I might take you up on that. I also found them to be very stable. lets see how the herrings do, then I try labe finished Brave ones.
Baseline: 36 Spectre Poker Run (7200lbs dry)/ 500efi's /XR 1.35)/Merc lowers/hydro nosecones
Bravo one 15 1/4 x 34 -4 blade
Fuel: 50 gal
Salt water / med humidity/ 72 deg
Top speed -111 @ 5000 rpm (trimmed out- on the edge)
cruise -91.5 @ 4100rpm feels good
Acceleration- good
bow lift - high
Slow to plane
True running- 1-2.5 ft- boat is a little "flighty" but fast
finish- avg
Hydromotive 15 1/4 x 31 - 5 blade
Fuel 90 gal
Salt water/high humidity/ 85 deg
Top speed 108 @ 5250 ( liked med trim best)
cruise - 89 @ 4100 ( very stable)
Acceleration- good
bow lift - low
Plane- faster than B1's
True running- 1-3's- very stable (felt 15 feet wide), boat accelerated very well in chop. Should be a great all around race prop. Point and shoot!
finish- polished
Notes- man these props look cool on the boat!
Testing 5 blade Herring's tomorrow.
MAXIMUS
PS. Thanks for the offer and info STEVEDAVID I might take you up on that. I also found them to be very stable. lets see how the herrings do, then I try labe finished Brave ones.
Last edited by Maximus; 04-29-2002 at 04:37 PM.
04-26-2002, 04:44 PM
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Who do you know in order to get a set of Herring's to test......
I talked to him at the Miami Boat Show and every other word had $dollar$ signs with them
The Hydro's didn't do what you thought they would ..... did they?
I talked to him at the Miami Boat Show and every other word had $dollar$ signs with them
The Hydro's didn't do what you thought they would ..... did they?
