Prop selection...
03-26-2003, 01:34 PM
#1
Prop selection...
PQ guys,
a good friend of mine has purchased a 1995(or 6) 257 Powerquest. The boat is powered by a Bulldog and I believe the boat was supplied with a Mirage 3 blade. He has brought this boat home to our elevation in Utah from Texas and will need to re-prop for hp losses.
Question is, what seems to be the best performing prop for this boat? Pitch will be a trial and error process but he can at least start with the right type of prop
Thanks in advance,
Dave
a good friend of mine has purchased a 1995(or 6) 257 Powerquest. The boat is powered by a Bulldog and I believe the boat was supplied with a Mirage 3 blade. He has brought this boat home to our elevation in Utah from Texas and will need to re-prop for hp losses.
Question is, what seems to be the best performing prop for this boat? Pitch will be a trial and error process but he can at least start with the right type of prop
Thanks in advance,
Dave
03-28-2003, 10:56 AM
#3
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Mine came with 28p Bravo's and I got 4950 RPM regularly at 79 MPH GPS speedo. I then put on some 30P Merc labbed Bravo's and got all the way to rev limiter at 5250 while just getting 80 mph GPS.
BTW, Vyper340 gets a regular 80.5-81 mph GPS with standard, non-labbed 28p Bravo's (the boat, year, and power is exactly the same as mine except he has the windscreen and I have the windshield). I wish I could get that speed and be as fast as Vyper340!!! I guess I'll have to settle for being the slower PQ in our group...
BTW, Vyper340 gets a regular 80.5-81 mph GPS with standard, non-labbed 28p Bravo's (the boat, year, and power is exactly the same as mine except he has the windscreen and I have the windshield). I wish I could get that speed and be as fast as Vyper340!!! I guess I'll have to settle for being the slower PQ in our group...
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'00 Scarab Sport 302 CC
'02 Cigarette Top Gun TS
'02 PQ 340
'00 PQ 280
'98 Scarab 22
'97 Baja Outlaw 20
'72 Checkmate
'65 Glastron
BillR
'00 Scarab Sport 302 CC
'02 Cigarette Top Gun TS
'02 PQ 340
'00 PQ 280
'98 Scarab 22
'97 Baja Outlaw 20
'72 Checkmate
'65 Glastron
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03-29-2003, 06:22 AM
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Whoa!!!!
Vyper340 typed in the above message from my computer while I was away. I guess that is the ONLY way his boat will be faster than mine.
That IS pretty funny though!!! LOL!!!
Vyper340 typed in the above message from my computer while I was away. I guess that is the ONLY way his boat will be faster than mine.
That IS pretty funny though!!! LOL!!!
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BillR
'00 Scarab Sport 302 CC
'02 Cigarette Top Gun TS
'02 PQ 340
'00 PQ 280
'98 Scarab 22
'97 Baja Outlaw 20
'72 Checkmate
'65 Glastron
BillR
'00 Scarab Sport 302 CC
'02 Cigarette Top Gun TS
'02 PQ 340
'00 PQ 280
'98 Scarab 22
'97 Baja Outlaw 20
'72 Checkmate
'65 Glastron
03-29-2003, 12:24 PM
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I am absolutely LMFAO!! (Bill and I were typing at the same time this morning so I did not see his reply.)
Good one Vype
Good one Vype
Last edited by Macklin; 03-29-2003 at 12:26 PM.
