Best prop for a 382 Fast tech
 

My buddy has an 01 Formula 382 and the props are just too old now have been cleaned up 4-5 times and has lost like 4 mph this last time. He has the 500 efi's and a gen. loaded heavy boat.

My buddy runs 26 Bravo 1 stock with the same boat/motor

He has 28 B1's now

Speed? Rpm's? Gear ratio? Has the boat accumulated a bunch of gear and upgrades?

Was 73-74 mph 1.50 gear on the limiters, now 3/4 throttle 68 mph. Bone stock.

I had 5 blade Maximus( can't member pitch) on my 03 w/ 575's & ITS! They where the best all around from the many that I tried!! good luck!

Does he have the XZ drives? I had XZ and 28's B1 props....then labbed.

yes and not labbed anymore.

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a friend has a 312, he went from B1's to maximus props..lost about 3 mph but gained in the mgp range,he uses 1/3 rd less fuel..

I had heard 28 Bravos were best suited for that boat but bought mine with built motors......I ran 34's. Then re-powered without blowers and dropped to 32's. The maximus I had were best but the drives didn't like 'em.

How many hrs on the 500s?

Compression/ leak down is my thoughts

He has 300 hours but runs under 4000 rpms 95 % of the time, it was fine till the guy did the props, he just had a nick in one blade and wanted to get ready for the season. I warned him that the guy trashed 4 of mine and wouldnt do anything about it but he still let him touch them. I wouldnt let the guy sharpen a mower blade now.

Call Bblades and get a test set of lab bed 28 bravos

If that fixes it buy em

Or if he only cruises get 5 blades and save money on gas but lose some top end

So will it eat drives with stock power and 5 blades ? he likes the more mpg and if he can still hit 70 mph will be happy. He knows it isnt fast and just cruises around 99% of the time, no poker runs or WFO running.

Out of the box Bravo1 28's.