Fountain brakeing prop shafts
03-24-2011, 08:48 AM
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03-24-2011, 09:10 AM
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+1 Buddy of ours had this problem w his 38.
Seems like the issue is the drive heights. Fountain gets great speed out of those 525 boats by running drives so high props end up surfacing. I don't think the Maximus is designed to be a surfacing prop.
The only way that 38 could swing a 35P is with high slip numbers due to the high drive height. That is what stresses the props.
Has anyone tried spacing down to lower slip then run a lower pitch prop ? May cost a couple mph top speed but the boat would plane and handle better and quit throwing blades.
The only way that 38 could swing a 35P is with high slip numbers due to the high drive height. That is what stresses the props.
Has anyone tried spacing down to lower slip then run a lower pitch prop ? May cost a couple mph top speed but the boat would plane and handle better and quit throwing blades.
03-24-2011, 09:14 AM
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Seems like the issue is the drive heights. Fountain gets great speed out of those 525 boats by running drives so high props end up surfacing. I don't think the Maximus is designed to be a surfacing prop.
The only way that 38 could swing a 35P is with high slip numbers due to the high drive height. That is what stresses the props.
Has anyone tried spacing down to lower slip then run a lower pitch prop ? May cost a couple mph top speed but the boat would plane and handle better and quit throwing blades.
The only way that 38 could swing a 35P is with high slip numbers due to the high drive height. That is what stresses the props.
Has anyone tried spacing down to lower slip then run a lower pitch prop ? May cost a couple mph top speed but the boat would plane and handle better and quit throwing blades.
