Maximus throws blade at my SCX
10-17-2011 | 02:53 PM
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It can happen to any of them. I had a blade "tear" off of a stock 4-blade B1 prop. It didn't come off right away, and made a couple rotations as it was separating. I ended up with 2.5 slices through my cavitation plate.
10-17-2011 | 03:33 PM
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Miami Boat Show Poker Run this past February, just left Gilberts and heading back to Lauderdale in my buddies Nor-Tech and threw a blade, was just cruising and it let go.... Violent Vibration in the boat...
10-17-2011 | 08:19 PM
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10-17-2011 | 09:20 PM
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10-17-2011 | 11:48 PM
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I assume the props throwing blades must be only on boats with semi-surfacing props/high x-dimensions? I have a 7.5" prop c/l and have been running labbed props for 10 years behind as much as 1100 hp in my boat and have never had a blade fail, Smitty
10-18-2011 | 07:04 AM
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He was asking about the cleaver off the Nor-tech.
Got that right Smitty. When Bravo props are semi or fully surfaced, they flex like crazy. They don't when they are run as they are supposed to. A Bravo drive is not a surface drive. If you want a surface drive, buy one that was build as one, that spins real surface props.
Got that right Smitty. When Bravo props are semi or fully surfaced, they flex like crazy. They don't when they are run as they are supposed to. A Bravo drive is not a surface drive. If you want a surface drive, buy one that was build as one, that spins real surface props.
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