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Originally Posted by GatorDave (Post 3028224)

Still looking... All the emails about the club hitting the water this weekend are killing me:angry-smiley-038:

Still amaze's me I can't find a boat as a cash buyer. A lot of owners are stuck upside down on loans that are only 2-3 years old. I'll keep looking....

Dave be smarter and fast then those too v hul guys and come on over to the dark side with us.

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Originally Posted by Driveguy (Post 3037402)

Hey ragged, Have I missed something you have a 35 525s 19 inch x and hard to get on plan? Does it blow out shake or any of that to get going? Sorry if Ive jumped in and missed something.

Very long story, short version. The boat is an '06 35 w/525's in a side by side set up with a 19" X dimension. It comes out fine with the stock Bravos as well as a number of other props I have tried. But I feel the change to -2 lowers and a 21" X is not going to be practical in terms of getting it on plane, even if it were a little faster. My labbed 5 blades work reasonably well but can be a pia to get out. I really enjoy this boat, I'm just trying to max out the performance without going into the motors. The issue here is not with the X dimension as Fountain set it up but with the prop lab recipe.

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Originally Posted by K & G Construction (Post 3037419)

Dave be smarter and fast then those too v hul guys and come on over to the dark side with us.

I hear ya! Cat's are tempting:party-smiley-004:

My 35' Executioneer was buried, so tne -2" Imcos worked wonders. Now I'm almost at 19", I think about 18 3/4".