yahoo

Was the boat on the rev limiter ? I would not go any higher on the pitch, its too hard on the drives.

Change the pitch in the drives.

Cant wait to see you guys on the poker run.

Curtis Morris

tomcat

Rev limiter is set at 5600 RPM, at least that's where it seemed to hold with the 34 Bravo props. Nobody had a set of 36 Bravos to try so they started playing with 5 blades. I'm not sure the boat needs 5 blades. Throttle Up says they can repitch the P5s but I think the boat may need less blade area, not different pitch. Yes, we are on the verge of needing a drive ratio change.

When I plot the before and after data I get two different hull curves, with the after curve being more resistant to speed. This could be related to the trim, to the blade area of the 5 blade props, or even to the IMCO drives due to different drag and/or power absorbed by the gearcase. Who knows, too many variable changed at one time...more testing is needed.

yahoo...you wouldn't have a pair of 36 Bravos would you?

yahoo

Sorry, I dont have any bravo props, Im an eggbeater guy now.

tomcat

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