Spectre 30 Questions......
 

Gentleman -

I just purchased a 2000 30 Spectre with twin 300 Promax's. I have a few general questions. First, what does this rig weigh? Second, can anyone recommend props, both for general use (freshwater running, 2-4 people, cruising at 30-50 MPH, with some wide open runs) and top speed? How fast will this rig go?

Has Spectre done any 30's yet with twin 300XS's? What would I gain by rerigging with those motors?

Thanks,

Mike Sufka
St. Cloud, MN

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Hey Mike I Dont Know From Experience I Have A 28 Skater With 300x On It But You Should Weight Around 4500 Top Speed Around 105 Problably A 14.5 32 3 Blade Merc Prop I Would Call Scott Conrad Out In Cal There The New Owner Of Spectere Should Be Able To Help You Good Luck Im Just Guesing On Those Specs

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JIMKID is right on as far as a regular set of props for every day pleasure boating a pair or 14.5 or 15 X 30 or 32 will run great all the time for you. www.ScreamAndFly.com is a great outboard site where you can usually find spare parts and props for sale. You've got yourself a great boat there, have fun and be safe.

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i know what mine runs. these were on a 75 degree day with minimal humidity...oh and cruise at 40-50...not gonna happen. in order for the boat to ride decent gotta be in the high 70's hull doesnt start to work until ya get in the high 70's...

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Are we talking Merc Cleavers only? What's the difference going to be between 14.5 and 15 diameter props? 30 pitch vs. 32? Is there a reason to go one way or the other? What's wrong with boat riding at 30-50 MPH? Are we talking about "the hop"?

Mike

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nah lil hop at that speed, but she will donkey kick and pound on the notch

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My 2001 with 300x's starts to hop at 50 and stops at 82 with out using my tab. Running 14.5 x 32 mazco's have merc 3 blade 15 x 32' s on the way.

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Call Scott Conrad (he owns Spectre) at SC Performance Marine in Huntington Beach Ca. Scott is very cool and very approachable. He'll be able to answer your questions.

Phone: (714) 379-4570

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contact "lowblue320" here on the board he has a 30 Spector with 300 promax.....he knows his chit about this boaty....we ran it all weekend long and we were crusing about 82 mph.....that's funny crusing 30-50 mph :D on a boat that is capable of running 100 PLUS.......ifi'm not mistaken he's running 15 x34

Mike

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I have 300 promax not X's....I had 15 1/2 x 35 and lost a prop and ordered 15x32's the boat had really hard acceleration but was banging on the limiters, so we sent the back and got 15x34, boat has better attitude and midrange but still bangs the limiters whem trimmed out....deff. better top end with the 15 1/2 x 35 Mercury Cleavers..

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Limiters ? what rpm? my prop height is 1 5/8's of an inch above, 14.x30's on the limiter 68-6850 @ 101-102. with my 15x32 3 blade labbed merc cleavers was seeing 63-6400 with a best of 107 2 passengers 1/2 tank of fuel cool air and water temps in the 70's. the boat likes the 14.5's a lil better for time to plane and mid range and the whole boat just feels a lil less wound up then with the bigger ones.

hull is a 98 and motors are 2003's with props spinning out.

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my boat is a 96 Spectre 30 (X Havoline race boat) also the height is 1 3/4 and my motors are 2000 mec promax 300 the limiters are at 6300 and spinning out.

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i've heard from a few people that for some reason the pre 2000 30's seemed to run a lil better any truth ?

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Mine run really good.

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LowBlue320 -

Is your boat a standard layup or is light? Also, what speeds are you seeing? And, are you running salt water or freshwater?

Thanks,

Mike

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my boat is a race layup but converted to pleasure. Im running about 100 with 4 blades.

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bad a$$ :cool: :cool: :cool:

mike

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the funny thing, the more i look in the different classifieds the more reluctent i am to sell mine. $65-$70k doesnt buy a whole lotta boat especially in the 100+ mph club

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Bernie -

I agree. That's why I'm so excited to get one in that price range. A buddy of mine has a 36 Baja with twin HP 500's. He's lucky to see 75 MPH, if that. Nothing against Baja, a top speed of 75, etc..., but that fact that he's got $150,000+ into that boat and I'm going to have less than half that into mine seems pretty good cool now.

Mike