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47 lightning 02-28-2014 07:34 AM


Originally Posted by CIG3 (Post 4082130)
I like the 4 blade bravo props as well. The Hyod's don't have enough blade area for that heavy of a boat. Like lil Red said try a set of stock bravo 4 blades and see if that makes a differance. Also do a sanity check on all your inddicators. Make sure level is -0- for both drives and tabs. With the half cabin your TG is about 450lbs lighter in the nose that a full cabin version so she will carry the nose a little higher they are more sensative to trim also.
As said before most TG's have the porpoise issue in flat water until you get to 55-60mph.

I realize that about the porpoising .I am going to try some 5 blade hydros and maximus to see if it will give it some tramsom lift .right now it has a lot of bow lift even with drives all the way in. tabs are the long ones .

excalibur82 02-28-2014 07:54 AM

I agree with luck strikes you should try to spin them in..It's easy enough to do.

47 lightning 02-28-2014 08:50 AM


Originally Posted by excalibur82 (Post 4082154)
I agree with luck strikes you should try to spin them in..It's easy enough to do.

I have done that and it helped a little bit..

lucky strike 02-28-2014 09:49 AM


Originally Posted by 47 lightning (Post 4082184)
I have done that and it helped a little bit..

I think the drives are too high.
You can put a spacer in to lower them.

stimleck 02-28-2014 10:41 AM


Originally Posted by CIG3 (Post 4082130)
I like the 4 blade bravo props as well. The Hyod's don't have enough blade area for that heavy of a boat. Like lil Red said try a set of stock bravo 4 blades and see if that makes a differance. Also do a sanity check on all your inddicators. Make sure level is -0- for both drives and tabs. With the half cabin your TG is about 450lbs lighter in the nose that a full cabin version so she will carry the nose a little higher they are more sensative to trim also.
As said before most TG's have the porpoise issue in flat water until you get to 55-60mph.

Most tg's have the porpoise issue? well that sucks!

UrbanDisturbance 02-28-2014 02:53 PM


Originally Posted by 47 lightning (Post 4082120)
how did your boat run with the bravo drives and the 5 blade maximus?

Great! I think I suffered a few MPH at top end, but gained a lot at cruise. 73mph on GPS was my best at top end. Cruised in the mid 50's around 3500rpm. Here is a video of me getting on plane and also wide open with 5 blade Maximus props and twin 600hp and 5500rpm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFlVp03iTLA

SS930 02-28-2014 08:04 PM


Originally Posted by stimleck (Post 4082253)
Most tg's have the porpoise issue? well that sucks!

I don't recall ever being on one that wasn't a hoppy horse in flat water (without using a little tab).

J-Bonz 02-28-2014 10:55 PM


Originally Posted by SS930 (Post 4082508)
I don't recall ever being on one that wasn't a hoppy horse in flat water (without using a little tab).

Hah! Hoppy Horse.... Gotta like that post

MDGperformance 03-01-2014 08:50 AM

i would try to add a little weight in the nose of boat,see what happens better than dragging tabs seems like most of the straight bottom guns with the half cabin hop until 60 or so,we converted a 92 gun from trs to bravo afew years back left the motors foward installed imco torrisional shafts,had to move the motors foward about a inch from trs location,was a pain to align but the boat worked perfect,the customer was really happy with the speed increase but was really happy that it took away all the hop at low speed and now doesn't have to reach for tabs once the boat gets on plane

tom rockstroh 03-01-2014 10:14 AM

My TRS Gun has 3 blade 23 pitch Mirage Plus on it. A little tough getting on plane loaded but once up runs great. 65 mph, Thinking of 4 blade bravo 1 Props, What is the Pro-Cons and what pitch? 22or 24


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