need prop advise, 42 fountain
05-28-2007, 07:54 PM
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Top end isn't as important as time to plane, efficiency at cruise (50-60 mph). I boat in rough water at loto and getting on place in the rough can be a problem but once on plane I do pretty well. I am also having a little difficulty staying on plane at 30 mph, which is the speed limit at night.
05-29-2007, 09:17 AM
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I have the same boat/yr/props. You have to throttle up till she starts to blow out, then back off sticks a bit, will grab again, then hammer down and trim the drives and tabs.
If you try to just push the sticks forward from go, you will have a small prob.
Set drives at 2 and tabs at 5.
If you try to just push the sticks forward from go, you will have a small prob.
Set drives at 2 and tabs at 5.
05-29-2007, 06:52 PM
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I have am 2006 and it is a TOUGH boat to get on plane. I think they all came with 32 bravo 4 blades. Like DT42 said just feather the throttle, because there is no way to get on plane by just pushing the sticks all the way forward!!!!! If anybody finds a better prop please let me know.....BZ
05-29-2007, 07:15 PM
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I have the same boat/yr/props. You have to throttle up till she starts to blow out, then back off sticks a bit, will grab again, then hammer down and trim the drives and tabs.
If you try to just push the sticks forward from go, you will have a small prob.
Set drives at 2 and tabs at 5.
If you try to just push the sticks forward from go, you will have a small prob.
Set drives at 2 and tabs at 5.
05-29-2007, 07:32 PM
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http://media.putfile.com/IMAG0005214
or hit "Click here" on my signature line.
1. Turn it up LOUD_
2. At 9-10 seconds of 35 total, if you listen carefully, the blowout occurs and you can hear me back off a hair ball, then ease on forward again while trimming the tabs/drives.
or hit "Click here" on my signature line.
1. Turn it up LOUD_
2. At 9-10 seconds of 35 total, if you listen carefully, the blowout occurs and you can hear me back off a hair ball, then ease on forward again while trimming the tabs/drives.
05-29-2007, 08:04 PM
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I do worry about the extra stress on the drives getting on plane. This past weekend in the rough water, I was trying to go slow with the drives but had to take the trim out a little to get one of the props to grab and it seemed to take forever. I want to try some 5 blades, maybe 28 or 30 pitch to see if it makes a difference. If anyone has some experience with some, let me know.
05-30-2007, 09:03 PM
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