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Old 09-13-2012 | 08:05 PM
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Can you take a video of this action and post on u tube. Very strange to me.
first with trim all the way down, then bring it up. no rooster tail??? mine 20 feet in air, 40 feet back with 3 and four blades.
I have no rooster tail at all. No matter where the trim
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Old 09-13-2012 | 08:40 PM
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I have no rooster tail at all. No matter where the trim
Something isn't right then. So from negative trim(drives ALL the way down), when planing off and staying there to WOT it is the SAME speed if you trim up to positive (level) plus four inchs (lets say for chits and giggles)? Completly trimmed up to me means the drives are fully up which would damage the gimbals/ujoints. I gain 10 mphs with just trimming that 4 inches.
too much trim the boat will not go. So, either I don't understand something your doing...take a vid - I gotta see this...i have had nosecones before on other boats, made the rooster tail bigger btw. Though had cleavers
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Old 09-14-2012 | 08:30 AM
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thanks car.. first day cleaned the boat i powerwashed the inside carpartments thinking it would drain out...wasnt that much water after all, about a gallon...i was hoping a lot, 8 pounds a gallon ya know.
No prob!
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Old 09-14-2012 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Dtile
Something isn't right then. So from negative trim(drives ALL the way down), when planing off and staying there to WOT it is the SAME speed if you trim up to positive (level) plus four inchs (lets say for chits and giggles)? Completly trimmed up to me means the drives are fully up which would damage the gimbals/ujoints. I gain 10 mphs with just trimming that 4 inches.
too much trim the boat will not go. So, either I don't understand something your doing...take a vid - I gotta see this...i have had nosecones before on other boats, made the rooster tail bigger btw. Though had cleavers
I agree we need to see some vid running if possible. Alot of knowledge on the board we can help ya get it running good
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Old 09-14-2012 | 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Jg1000
I have no rooster tail at all. No matter where the trim
different animal but i like roost
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Old 09-14-2012 | 08:20 PM
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So I found out a few things today.... my mismatched mirage + and quicksilver 25p 3blade props seem to work the best. they yielded me 64mph at 4500rpms.

I also tried 23p mirage 3blade and they were 65mph at 4900 but cruise speed as 5mph lower.

I also talked with my mechanic and told him about the no roost and he told me to hit the trailer trim and see if that helps. I don't know how other formula's are but mine has trim limiters to keep dummies from driving around in cavitation so they will on trim up so far and then there are secondary trim buttons labled from trailer. My mechanic informed me that the bravo 1's are a stern lifting prop so they will need more trim than the 3blade. which the three blade ran best right at the trim limiters. and it was shooting about a 3-4 foot roost.

So tomorrow I am gonna pick the bravo's back up and try them again with some more trim.

I am very happy that the props that came with the boat yeilded good results however they are still alittle low on rpms for these motors but i feel that since they are 'free' ish... that the others will probably not be worth 1000 dollars for any benefits .

How does everyone compare the bravo 1 4blade to the hydromotive quad 4??? I can't find anyone around here that has hydro's to let me try and everyone on OSO that has my boat seems to run them with best results.

My mechanic seems to think that the 4 blades will by far out perform the 3blades in the midrange. which is really what I am looking for. I am not a wealthy man and fuel economy is definiteley key . with the 3blade 25p I am 36mph at 2700 rpms
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Old 09-15-2012 | 01:24 AM
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Show video of u using the trim. I never used trailer trim when trimmimg.
Maybe your up solinoids are not working?
U could get the 3 blades doubled cupped.
When you trim up does your boat porpoise?

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Old 09-15-2012 | 09:39 AM
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the trim definetley works , hitting the trailer trim didn't help the 3 blades but the 4 blade bravo lifts the stern more so thats why we were thinking I should try it , yes it porpoises if I trim up if I'm not going fast enough . at WOT I can trim all the way up to the limiters with no porpoise, atleast when its not rough out.
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Old 09-15-2012 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Jg1000
So I found out a few things today.... my mismatched mirage + and quicksilver 25p 3blade props seem to work the best. they yielded me 64mph at 4500rpms.

I also tried 23p mirage 3blade and they were 65mph at 4900 but cruise speed as 5mph lower.

I also talked with my mechanic and told him about the no roost and he told me to hit the trailer trim and see if that helps. I don't know how other formula's are but mine has trim limiters to keep dummies from driving around in cavitation so they will on trim up so far and then there are secondary trim buttons labled from trailer. My mechanic informed me that the bravo 1's are a stern lifting prop so they will need more trim than the 3blade. which the three blade ran best right at the trim limiters. and it was shooting about a 3-4 foot roost.

So tomorrow I am gonna pick the bravo's back up and try them again with some more trim.

I am very happy that the props that came with the boat yeilded good results however they are still alittle low on rpms for these motors but i feel that since they are 'free' ish... that the others will probably not be worth 1000 dollars for any benefits .

How does everyone compare the bravo 1 4blade to the hydromotive quad 4??? I can't find anyone around here that has hydro's to let me try and everyone on OSO that has my boat seems to run them with best results.

My mechanic seems to think that the 4 blades will by far out perform the 3blades in the midrange. which is really what I am looking for. I am not a wealthy man and fuel economy is definiteley key . with the 3blade 25p I am 36mph at 2700 rpms
Sounds like your getting it dialed in
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Old 09-15-2012 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Jg1000
the trim definetley works , hitting the trailer trim didn't help the 3 blades but the 4 blade bravo lifts the stern more so thats why we were thinking I should try it , yes it porpoises if I trim up if I'm not going fast enough . at WOT I can trim all the way up to the limiters with no porpoise, atleast when its not rough out.
I guess my boat backwards then
I need bow lift, not stern lift. My four blade bravo gives me this -and my new cupped three blade Mirages...yes, most boats it creates stern lift but not mine, or my baja.
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