Ive also heard that 4 blades cad be easier on the gearcases because there is less chopping of the water.
My favorite props were 14.5x30 3 blade Mercs, 15x32 BBlade labed and 14.75x32 BBlade special sauce props. I had a set of 14.5x30 Ron Hill that I spent twice as much getting fixed as I did on the props....JUNK until they were fixed, but the 4 blades definately ran smoother. I ran them if I was worried about hitting something or the gearcases were taking in water.

Sold it to a guy here in Jersey (no cat experience). I talked to him last night and he hasnt run it yet. He is waiting on a boat lift and for me to come down and show him how to run it.

I wont be happy until I get another cat. :cool:

you don't have a set of 32's you'd sell?? I want to try a pair on my Skater?? i can turn the 30's pretty hard.

I dont, they went with the boat.
I only have a set of 30x3's left.

i broke the big shaft turning out 34s 3 blades rough water but i have heard of 4 300xs motors blown up, so far not sold on those things yet on a big fish boat i think i would go virados

Go and show what they are up to and you´ll get your respect.
It´s nice to blow by a 38+ft whatever with a Batboat or a 3C class Cat...
Even Reggie will get wrinkles from his (Big) forehead to his neck.

I have heard 2 stroke way out toque the 4 strokes

I've sold 13 of the new 300xs motors. They run the exact same top speed as the 300x's as long as you don't run over 112-113 mph. That's the speed that 34's will hit the 6400 rev limiter. At cruise speed, they get DOUBLE the gas mileage, and running hard, they still get about 60% more. We've only had a problem with one of them blowing up, and that was due to electrical problems that ended up getting replaced. I sell the 300xs with standard mids for $16,500. The LH offshore is $17,450 and the RH is $17,200. No tax outside Florida. They sell faster than I can get them though.

I'm putting a pair on a new 30ft Liberator cat now.

Maybe we need an outboard section here on OSO.