Unless your torque can carry it, you will be better off with the 28 for it will be easier on your drive and probably faster....fyi. I'm running a very agressive 30 at 85 at about 5200 best conditions. I ran 84.7 with a greater fuel load, 4 people, less HP and not the best of conditions at 5500-5600. Why I'm going back to my 28/29.....

I can tell you guys when I run my 32 pitch the drive life decreases by 10 times as much! The less prop you run the less chance of breaking ****. I tried a 28 pitch maximus once and almost immediately sheared off a billet max worx prop shaft, fwiw, Smitty

I'm still wanting to try the cutting edge...early this summer for sure!!

Whats your drive height on yours? Mine likes the 5 blade last year was a 32 maximus im going to try a 30 this year.

what speed and rpms are you doing??????

5350 - 5500 87 my 4 blade 30 made the boat handle like chit

The maximus I tried made boat roll right onto its side every time you gave it much throtttle and it would only run 88 mph at the time with it (ran 92 and change at the time). Prop c/l was about 5.5" and had a stellings box at the time. Stelling box killed the top speed and handling of my Baja and later tried a 2" imco shorty that KILLED the handling/speed of my boat also. My current prop C/L is 7.5" and it works well with 4 blade props, nothing elsee higher ever worked for me, Smitty

I'm going to be in the market for a 28, the one I had is being taken back. My buddy gave it to me brand new out of box, now keeping his boat nod needs it back. I have a 26 merc lab I would like to sale or trade. I didn't get enough time with that 28 to know if it would be what I needed.

I've got a 28 Bravo I that I might be willing to part with. Have to figure out what it's worth. Make me an offer (PM me).

Mike

prop jj
 

thanks smitty

my email is [email protected]
phone number is 716-366-6655

send me a line and we can talk

i live on lake erie 45 min west of buffalo ny

just got back from disney trip for 9 days

didn't want to leave, only bad part of orland no big bodies of water,

i worked at well craft for a few years in sarasota fl, girlfriend got home sick, and we moved back to snow belt land in ny, i learned the pros and cons of hand lad hulls and computer lad hull, i will tell you some day if you want to know

jj