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100+ easily I'd say. 525's in a 35 is good for 93-95mph. I'd think 110+ all day. Awesome boat, congrats!!

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Originally Posted by Tom A. (Post 4019143)

Awesome boat! Congrats!

That is one of my top 5 paint jobs of all time.

I'll bet that boat would like a pair of 5 blade props.

What would be ideal props for this setup?

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Originally Posted by PremierPOWER (Post 4019354)

100+ easily I'd say. 525's in a 35 is good for 93-95mph. I'd think 110+ all day. Awesome boat, congrats!!

Thanks. I'll know better next year after I get more comfortable with it. It's a big move up for me I had a 24 outlaw for many years so this is a whole different monster!

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Originally Posted by ChrisL (Post 4019040)

It goes a 100+ but I have not had it there. I have had it at 90 and the test drive we hit 97. It used to have Hering propellers and when I bought it it had Bravo 1's. I'm more than happy with the speed thus far and still getting comfortable with it.

Smart move to change up the drives to IMCO's the ilmors woulld have killed the Bravos. Congrats, beautiful boat with awesome power. You will love this boat!

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Originally Posted by ChrisL (Post 4019363)

What would be ideal props for this setup?

That I can't help you with too much. I have 700hp per side on my boat, mind you it is staggered and I am between a 32 and a 34 pitch 5 blade. I turn my props in but I think yours turn out on a 35. I would talk to a prop guy and give them all your specs.

Just a word of advice.
I see you came out of a smaller Baja into this. Take your time learning this boat. I am close friends with the former owners and manager of Typhoon Marine who were one of the biggest Donzi dealers in the world for a number of years. They sold a number of 35s and ran one for a whole summer with 525's. That boat ran low to mid 90's and was a blast. However it became a handful at the top end. It is a real driver's boat over 90 so get to know it and take it slow. You will also see how efficient the hull is when you pull the throttles back and the boat keeps skimming along for a few more seconds before it slows down.

Was your previous boat a stepped hull?

Gorgeous! I bet you can't wait for prime summertime to come around again.

Nice boat!

I have a summer place not far from Aqua Mania, on the CDN Side, look forward to seeing the boat tearing up the river next summer.

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Originally Posted by Tom A. (Post 4020316)

No it was not a stepped hull and I do plan to take it slow. It handles amazing but the time I hit 90 I did feel like I was not touching the water and it did make me nervous. All good things take time!

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Originally Posted by MarkDonzi (Post 4020171)

Smart move to change up the drives to IMCO's the ilmors woulld have killed the Bravos. Congrats, beautiful boat with awesome power. You will love this boat!

Rick Merrola from AquaMania put the ilmor's and IMCO's together in 2007. The boat is a 2006. After I test drove this it was so different than the other boats I test drove I had to have it.

Take one of Tres classes, you will learn so much about how your boat works and you'll walk away a much better, more confident driver! Congrats, it is a beautiful boat!