ph1971

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GLENAMY 242SS

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What speed / RPM and how did it handle with the 23+.I currently have a 23 standard.

ph1971

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It also spun 5200 aprox 70 mph in chop. if you just want top speed the mirage plus will bring it.It likes to break free with a load of people or when cornering and I could never get on plane like the Bravo1 does. ON a cold day it would spin up over 5400 but my speedo only reads 65 so... I would love to sell you my prop but the four blade makes that 242 a different boat.

GLENAMY 242SS

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Really great info, thank you. MASI242 also likes his 4 blade. In my collection of props I have a Boat City 22" 5 blade. I wonder what that would do?

ph1971

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Please post your findings when you test it. I'm not familiar with that prop.

GLENAMY 242SS

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ph1971, I wonder what a 24p Bravo 1 would do.

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I had a 1988 242 SS and the 23 mirage plus was stock on the 7.4 330 bravo 1.5 setup. that prop was a dog out of the hole, but good top speed. I tried a Turning point 4 blade and was very happy. The 4 blade got the back of the boat UP on plane real quik and stayed on plane at a lower speed great for tubing, I did drop the pitch to 21 on the four blade. I added 100 hp and the the 3 blade and the four blade performed the same just both had more speed (5mph) and rpm. I sold boat 2 months ago

TomZ

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I'm running a 26P Bravo, and it completely changed the boat. I don't have any top-end figures yet because we're chasing some changes since the blower was rebuilt, but soon for sure! For now this prop is a winner. She gets on plane with no effort (and I mean NO effort at all... we all know these things are pigs to get on plane), and cruises at 50 mph in the mid-3K range.

I also have a BBlades lab'd 28P Bravo to try, but it may be too much even with 600+ HP.

GLENAMY 242SS

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From all of the great input I am sold on the Bravo 1 4 blade! Now I need to make a decision on pitch. I have no benchmark data for the selection, new engine 500 hp +/-, new drive - alpha to bravo swap, 1.5 ratio. Looking for mid range and up cruse, and not a struggle to plane.
I am trying to target 5200-5400 rpm range.
Would the 24p Bravo be too much? I know it is a guessing game at this point but I would really like to be close on the first try.

TomZ

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I think it's a good starting point.