prop selection
08-24-2004 | 09:17 AM
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Re: prop selection
Originally Posted by 38cigmike
I have a 1982 38ft Cigarette with normally aspirated 600HP and TRS drives. Before I refurbished the boat I
had 26p 3 bladed cleavers. At that point the boat had about 500hp per side and the boat would run about
69mph on the GPS @ 5400 rpm. I since then have put a set of 4 blade 26P Hydomotives and the boat has a little better cruising speed but I only can run about
59 mph at 4900 rpm. I am more interested in cruising
but is there a prop in between these I should consider.
had 26p 3 bladed cleavers. At that point the boat had about 500hp per side and the boat would run about
69mph on the GPS @ 5400 rpm. I since then have put a set of 4 blade 26P Hydomotives and the boat has a little better cruising speed but I only can run about
59 mph at 4900 rpm. I am more interested in cruising
but is there a prop in between these I should consider.
08-24-2004 | 09:32 AM
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Re: prop selection
There ya go ... experience and lots of it.
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08-24-2004 | 10:39 AM
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Re: prop selection
Tres,
Good question on the GPS. I think statute but I need
to confirm. I bought these props from you (Used). Is the
weight of my flat deck more than a Top Gun and if so
wouldn't it have an effect on prop selection?? The figures
I got on the engines are from a desktop dyno which does
not take the hardware, transmissions, etc. into consideration.
Thanks
Good question on the GPS. I think statute but I need
to confirm. I bought these props from you (Used). Is the
weight of my flat deck more than a Top Gun and if so
wouldn't it have an effect on prop selection?? The figures
I got on the engines are from a desktop dyno which does
not take the hardware, transmissions, etc. into consideration.
Thanks
08-24-2004 | 05:04 PM
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Re: prop selection
Tres,
Those speeds on the TG's was that with a notch transom? Or not notched? I heard the notch gave them almost 5MPH.
Mark
Those speeds on the TG's was that with a notch transom? Or not notched? I heard the notch gave them almost 5MPH.
Mark
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