33 and 37 owners opinions wanted
#11
I run 15 1/4 X 28 labbed maximus. I have a set of labbed 30 maximus for spares and there a bit too big especially in fresh/brackish water where I run the majority of the time.I've seen 86.3 with the 28s and cruise 61-62 at 4000. Boat planes real smooth with the 28s and they carry the bow up making the boat handle great. The 30s have a 3-4 mph better cruise but chatter getting on plane and Bravos don't like that. I tried a set of 15 1/8 30s that had some pitch taken out and the boat ran real flat and lazy so be careful taking too much diameter out. I think the Hydromotive P5Xs work as good or better than the Maximus from what I saw on Macklins boat. Brett at BBlades has done all my prop work and knows what works with our 1 step bottom.
#12
I run 15 1/4 X 28 labbed maximus. I have a set of labbed 30 maximus for spares and there a bit too big especially in fresh/brackish water where I run the majority of the time.I've seen 86.3 with the 28s and cruise 61-62 at 4000. Boat planes real smooth with the 28s and they carry the bow up making the boat handle great. The 30s have a 3-4 mph better cruise but chatter getting on plane and Bravos don't like that. I tried a set of 15 1/8 30s that had some pitch taken out and the boat ran real flat and lazy so be careful taking too much diameter out. I think the Hydromotive P5Xs work as good or better than the Maximus from what I saw on Macklins boat. Brett at BBlades has done all my prop work and knows what works with our 1 step bottom.
#15

Wished I'ld known at the time they don't like a lot of positive trim like Bravos do. Probably would have surpased 87.
Bone stock 29 P5X's. Very nice set of props without the cost of labbed Max's.
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I have been running stock 29 P5X's on my boat for three years and love them. Might lose a little top end but over all performance is great and they are on regular Bravo's. Like Maklin said, they don't need a lot of trim but carry the boat really well.
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I got laszlos old p5x props lined up to try come boating time. Fstboats also has a few different sets of bravo 32's labbed from mercury and stock for me to try.
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