28 dayotna
 

what are you guys running for props. i have twin 525 with speedmaster drives. i am currently running 36 lab merc bravo props good top end if i ever get there. low end and mid range is not good.

Give Herings a try
you would be amazed at the improvement these props will offer over bravos
Not enough bravo owners give hering a chance thinking there too expensive - however anyone here would happily spend 3-4k now if you could add 4 + mph w/o any other mod's
A set of herings do this for your 525-28

I have the same set up as you and I run 32p 5 blade maximus props and am very happy with them. I have very little if any blow out when getting on plane, great mid range and a top speed of 111 with them. I've been faster with other props but these work the best for how I boat. What kind of speeds are you seeing with the 36 4 blades?

28 Daytona
 

I Have Run 115 With 4 Guys But It Takes Forever To Get There. I Want My Kids To Ski This Year And Theses Props Arent Going To Cut It. Plus My Mid Range Is Very Bad. I Was Just Going To Go Down To 34 Pitch Bravos, But I Wasnt Sure

Dallas...try the Hydromotive P5X or talk with Brett at BBlades...he can get you into say a 32 bravo and pitch it to a ~35 with cup...that way you get the planing and acceleration of the lower pitch with almost the same on top.

just get these motors and you can spin whatever prop you wish....

http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o22319-en.html


Crazy little boat. :evilb:

That boat has stupid power...probably runs ~160 if someone had the balls...

What ratio are those drives?

Drives
 

1.5

Hey Dave,

What ratio are your drives, and what pitch props are you running?

1;65
32p lab bravos
2" imco shorty

Do you mean 1.35 ratio on the drives?

http://www.mercuryracing.com/propell...calculator.php

If you are running 1.65s wouldn't you be running in the high 80s? You boat runs high 90s + right? I am currenly running labbed 30s on my setup and I think I am going to end up going with labbed 32s to get a little more speed out of the boat.

My setup currently is as follows:

1.35 Bravo XRs with standard lowers
Labbed 30s
Speedo broken currently but freinds have told me that its in the mid 90s as it sits.

Best prop on my 28 set up was 5 blade labbed 32's - ran mid 90's all day long - occassionally hit 100 mph in ideal conditions.

I've tried many props on mine, 4 blades, 5 blades, pitches from 28 to 36 and the 5 blade 32's are the best.

What power and drives are you running? NICE avatar BTW. That's an amazing pic!

says 525's and XR speedmasters on third post

525's, XR speedmasters with 2 inch shorty drives with 1.35 gears.

6 blade hering 36 pitch

1.21 ratio, Imco 2" shortys, Merc lab 33's. (which are 30 bravos, pitched/cupped to 33's.) Pop right up with no slip, I have no tab either...but do have Imco Boxes.

I have also run 32P P5X and the boat really liked those as well, I just prefer 4blade props for the "whack" and top end.