JShoup

I just recently purchased a pair of Arneson #6 drives to couple to a pair of rebuilt 557's / 660 hp, 720 ft lb (6000 rpm) in a 31' Offshore V hull with no steps. I need help with what props to run and I wanted to hear about other setups with arnesons and your opinions of them.

Dixie Doug

Did you get the Bravo to Arneson conversion?

KNOT-RIGHT

Call Rik at Arneson

Arneson-industries.com

drgnrydr

I ran a asd 6 in a twin turbo diesel checkmate & used a 18x29 4 blade.kinda unique but I had toooooo many times get the actuators resealed.Also props cost to much so do your math and get it right the first time.

cuda

Well, mine aren't Arnies, but the info my help. 302 Formula, warmed over 468's with Kaama drives. I run a 16.5x26 prop. Top speed is 78.6. This is a heavy boat.

JShoup

Doug, Yes they are the Bravo to Arneson conversion. I've been talking to Rik at Arneson and I feel pretty comfortable, I just want to see what other boats are running for props, cause there some damn expensive. With the Bravos I had four sets of props.

CUDA - I'm suprised to see you here, I'm usually LMAO in UC at you guys, Thankyou for the information. Whats that 302 weigh in at ? Did you have to lower your motors?

Drgnrydr, what are the actuators? what year were those drives?

Caveman is that your Sutphen for sale with arnesons? if so, what does it run?

I won't receive these drives for another couple of weeks

cuda

Mine came from the factory with the surface drives. If you look real hard at the transom, you can barely make out where it must have had holes for a different exhaust. I think they were actually higher than the one's it has now.

KNOT-RIGHT

5400 rpm 117mph.



Its A Hustler from the dinasaur days.


Respectfully named CAVEMAN. Not because I,m Hairy

JShoup

Caveman I want a dinasour 117 !!! I'm frickin blown away. Sorry, I've got a bad memory, wrong boat
I have a lot of questions for you.
Did your Hustler come with that setup?
Whats that boat weigh?
What props?
HP?
How does it handle?

Caveman I need your help, cause I wanna go that fast

Cuda when I talked to Rik at Arneson he said I may have to lower my motors, my little brain did'nt think that I would have to lower my exhausts as well.

KNOT-RIGHT

7500lbs

Factory rigged
1.33 ratio
32 merc 4 blades
dont know hp never dynoed
540, intercooled blown 10.lbs boost

Handles great. with just a little tab.