37 AVH prop slip
06-11-2009, 09:19 AM
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The labbed 4 32's or the labbed 28 5 maximus 15 1/4 are the only way to go. Pat or BBlades can get you hooked up on the 5blade specs. The 5 blades handle twice a good and get on plane twice as good as the 4 blades. You will see pretty much the same speed across the board with either.
If you want an extra 3-4 mph go with a 30 herring. My boat ran 90.5 mph but getting on plane was no fun.
If you want an extra 3-4 mph go with a 30 herring. My boat ran 90.5 mph but getting on plane was no fun.
06-12-2009, 08:51 PM
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You won’t run a 4 blade again after the 5 blade max. It makes the boat run on rails in the rough.
06-13-2009, 08:38 PM
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I push them to 3000 slowly and let them catch and then the boat does the rest. I am a tab guy just because they save drives, not that the boat needs them. I run it to 2000 or 2500 with tabs. Not much difference but with tabs there is no vibration.
You won’t run a 4 blade again after the 5 blade max. It makes the boat run on rails in the rough.
You won’t run a 4 blade again after the 5 blade max. It makes the boat run on rails in the rough.
Orderd up the new 5 blade Hydros, testing next week.
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07-02-2009, 12:33 AM
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5 Blade Hydros
I was wondering how the test went with the five blade hydros and which 5 blade series and pitch that you are testing.
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Finally had some time to dial it in with the new bravo 4 32's and with the merc racing prop slip calc we are at 21% prop slip with full fuel and 4 people, we are running it friday with 1/2 fuel and 2 people to get the second set of numbers on the 4 blades, we are installing the 5 blade 28's next week in stock form to get the same two test numbers and then Lab from there. Just wish I had more time but moving along nicely, finally getting better on getting it on plane and the boat loves the rough stuff for sure. Will post numbers on the new 5 blades after testing, I am pretty sure they will be much better.
07-02-2009, 05:09 PM
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Finally had some time to dial it in with the new bravo 4 32's and with the merc racing prop slip calc we are at 21% prop slip with full fuel and 4 people, we are running it friday with 1/2 fuel and 2 people to get the second set of numbers on the 4 blades, we are installing the 5 blade 28's next week in stock form to get the same two test numbers and then Lab from there. Just wish I had more time but moving along nicely, finally getting better on getting it on plane and the boat loves the rough stuff for sure. Will post numbers on the new 5 blades after testing, I am pretty sure they will be much better.
I'm curious about the Hydros 
