Got a set of Hydro PX-5's 30P today from Throttle up. Will test them tomarrow if weather permits. How is your boat coming? Have you taken delivery yet?

he hasnt even seen it yet, forget about taking delivery. this guy is a clown mat, dont get mixed up with him. soon enough hell be asking you for a hand job. this is the kind of guy that will turn tricks in your rough rider when you not looking and not pay for fuel. hes not like us mat. we are wonderful. he is from maryland.. poor guy.. stecz

An informed assertion...

i'm leaving early wed morning to pick it up, figures jan and feb are slow in the car business and I get slammed as soon as I try to take some time off. I talked with Julie as well, she recommended the same prop for me less pitch until I get some more hp. I'm not sweating what ol crooked neck says, he is like a duck with one leg, just swims in circles. GL, what props do you have?

and steczy, the best thing about Maryland is...it isnt NJ
Your pal Rob

I turn 30" Merc 4 blades labbed (tuned bt Throttle Up) and I have 600sc's with smaller pulley's around 625-630hp Runs 80@5200rpm

It poured all day today and suppossed to rain until Saturday. The props sure do look good on the boat though. Can't wait to try it.

Stecz, aren't you being pretty hard on Rob?

dont sweat him Matt, he's just teasin. He knows that I'm prolly one of the only guys that would help his sorry butt. He's Mr. Wonderful

I bet they look good, I cant wait to get rollin this spring, I think with the p5's I'll pick up a little speed, but the manuverability will be much better, and I think it will raise the stern some as well. Should be a good fit. then when I up the HP, it will get better...Rob

A friend tried 5 blades on his straight bottom TIger and it barried his nose and slowed his boat down and rpm's a lot...
Keep that in mind.

I tried Hydromotives 29P PX-5s today. It was again very windy. The boat ran the same top speed (87) but I did not have the boat trimmed all the way out. 4 people on board. These props did bring the boat out of the water. I think the right props will be 30p PX-5's.

GLH- How much do you torque the top caps?

Good to hear Matt, thats a nice steady speed, for a big boat. I'm thinking and from what Julie told me, once you have the 5 blades, and it raises the stern, trimming will bring the nose right back up. Makes sense in theory, but we are talkin boats here did they bring it up and out fast Matt?

Oh that was another thing Julie told me, the five blade round tip will keep bow up, the cleaver brings it down. Gl what did your friend have cleaver or round?I would assume the more blades the more the stern would try to climb out of the water as it is creating for torque. So big boats like ours w/ striaght hulls could benefit, from more blades, but not like your friend had that put more of our bow in the water.

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