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09-29-2010, 05:35 PM
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36 Spectre speeds...
I just bought a 36 Spectre with 525s XRs /w stand off boxes & sport master lowers what props should I run and what speeds should I see out of my boat? I running 32 5 blade herrings now
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10-26-2010, 08:54 AM
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11-03-2010, 09:29 PM
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Most 500 EFI's and 525 EFI's that I have seen will do 100 -115 mph depending on prop selection. My 36 Spectre with 500 EFI's and 34 Lab finished Bravo 1s has seen a best MPH of 112. That is way low on fuel, just me in the boat, and a light headwind with some slight chop in it's nose. My computers have been modified to allow for 5700 RPMs before getting into the rev limiter. So without that modification, you probably can't spin 34's fast enough to get much past 100 mph. I don't usually run my boat hard (RPMs), that at 5000-5200 RPMs I am at about 100 mph with the 34s. I have a set of 36 Bravo Ones that are not Labbed that will push the boat to 104 at about 5300 RPMS. I am going to have them lab finished soon and hope to get into the higher speeds without having to run the boat past 5500 RPM's.
11-30-2010, 11:52 PM
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Thanks, Im running 33 5 blade herrings now and have seen 111 once. I love the ride and the cruse speed with the herrings but I wanna a little more speed. I can hit 105 everytime I take it out but cant get to the 110 or passed it again. I was up north when I went 111 I know the air is much different from in Louisiana where I run. I have a set of 36 4s that Im gonna try after my layup.
12-02-2010, 04:21 PM
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I think your "fastest" prop with be a 36 P Bravo one, lab finished. I like my 5 blade Hydros better for all around use (smoother), but I don't ever run them in un-familar waters because I don't want to damage/nick them. For all around use I run the 34 P Bravos. I had a set of 34 lab finished, and they are great for getting out of the hole, but will spin too much RPM, that you can't get much past 100 mph. I borrowed a set of thinly lab finished 36 P Bravos for my best speed ever of 112mph. That speed will be hard to duplicate, as the conditions were perfect, the boat was light on fuel/gear, and I had a slight head wind/slight chop.
