Complete repowering of a brick
07-28-2015 | 01:18 PM
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i run a b3 Up to 63 mph with a very low slip ( around 8%). It is a pretty light boat but the b3 dies abive 50 isn't true.
07-28-2015 | 01:40 PM
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I do like the turndowns, and while mine are only about 4 inches under water at idle, they do a nice job of making everything quite enough to carry on a normal conversation. When running it is much louder but I think it helps also with the sound being reflected down. I can still talk to the wife as we cruise but do have to raise the voices.
Old guy here also
Old guy here also
08-12-2015 | 10:55 AM
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Maybe last update to this thread:
Unloaded 110 feet of anchor and chain and took it out. Not much improvement, managed to get 48mph at WOT, and cruise speed looked a bit better. Still having at least 20 percent prop slip. Think I'll look around for a set of 4x3's in a 25 pitch to try
Hey it's a brick
just like to reduce the slip if possiable
Unloaded 110 feet of anchor and chain and took it out. Not much improvement, managed to get 48mph at WOT, and cruise speed looked a bit better. Still having at least 20 percent prop slip. Think I'll look around for a set of 4x3's in a 25 pitch to try
Hey it's a brick
just like to reduce the slip if possiable
08-12-2015 | 11:12 AM
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I have not followed this thread to closely so did you raise the propshaft height (x dimension) on the boat? did you have a bravo 2 on and put a bravo 3 on it. I have been dealing with slippage and drive height issues as well
08-12-2015 | 11:56 AM
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No didn't change height, at least I don't think I did. Had a standard B3 drive, rebuilt the transom and installed an HP transom assy, Bravo XR upper and used my old 2.0 B3 lower. Had 24 pitch props and now running 26
08-12-2015 | 02:41 PM
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08-12-2015 | 04:50 PM
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08-12-2015 | 05:27 PM
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I had a different situation arise, finally timed and tuned my motor and picked up 3 mph with the 3 blade but my slip rose to 20%, Ill put on the 4 blade this weekend to see if the slip drops. The bottom paint has been removed and the hull painted with interlux VC epoxy bottom paint and the drive is in perfect shape. These last 3 changes had zero effect on speed or slip numbers, only the timing/tune.
Using a bravo 1, I'm curious how a 2 or 3 would change things?
Using a bravo 1, I'm curious how a 2 or 3 would change things?
08-12-2015 | 06:12 PM
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Don't see how your getting 20 percent slip with your boat. Its 26 feet and 4800 pounds dry weight. My 23 foot rinker cuddy is also 4800 dry and turns 60 to 62 mph with a 300hp 454 B1. What numbers are you seeing?
08-12-2015 | 07:54 PM
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