Can't get boat on plane easily
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Can't get boat on plane easily
I had major issues since last fall. I'm in pretty good shape now and I'm enjoying getting out on the boat quite often. My problem is I'm having a terrible time planing off. Tabs full down and it takes a couple minutes. When I bought the boat it had Bravo I 4 blade 23p. They were underpropped badly. Now I'm trying to spin Bravo I 4 blades but 26p. I also only reach 4800 rpm at wot with 500 EFI's. The boat is a Fountain 38 cruiser. Any ideas. It's on Lake of the Ozarks
The new props are labbed
The new props are labbed
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pstorti, I got the factory test when the boat was new. It had 24p on it. Will dropping to 24 make a big difference? And won't that give me 400 rpm? I thought it was 200 rpm per inch decrease. I think you are correct on needing 24's
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punch your numbers in here www.go-fast.com/Prop_Slip_Calculator.htm then change the pitch from 26 to 24 and recalculate the RPM and it will give you an idea of the result.
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The boat is beginning to plane faster now that I burned off some fuel.I had it full. I guess that's too much fuel.. I'm still confused on which route to go. I think I'll burn more fuel then check some WOT runs to seee if I can reach around 5,000 rpm or more
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Did you have the water patrol doggin you a week or so ago? Saw a 38 EC and the guys wife had to drive the boat back to Dag Days after they boarded and then the boat left with the water patrol right on his stern.
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Ya that was us. They told the lady that was drinking all day long with shots and everything that she was the only one that was able to drive. Got to love those piece of crap portable breathalyzers