F2...did you ever run them with a different reservoir? I have heard the fluid expands a lot and I'm hoping it's just a matter of I don't have enough room for expansion?? I had the reservoir half full starting the weekend and by the end of the weekend I could barely see it at the bottom of the sight glass...so I would guess as I don't know the actual size of mine being custom made that I lost maybe a pint-half a pint over the weekend...obviously checked for leaks and all that and found none....I have also heard that the first time or 2 you run the SCX it will use a little oil as everything breaks in and all the little crevices get oil soaked...any truth to that?

Won't a 5 blade lift the stern? I'd have a Bravo 1 worked to carry the bow (BBlades calls it their Baja cup or something along those lines).

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This tank I assume you're talking about?

Ive had to learn that with the phantom at high speeds in certain conditions. It hasn’t ever gotten crazy and it gives you subtle hints before it starts, kinda like a plane will have a slight stumble right before a wing stalls. If you tend to it right away the stability returns quickly. Seems to happen more frequently in flat fresh water vs choppy salt water. Good to hear your take on it, always good to be able to tap into info from the more experienced.

When I talked to them they told me a P5-X hydromotive or a worked maximus will help carry the bow?? I have a 28 stock bravo on it now and running wide open it runs very "wet" the water under the boat shoots out just behind the helm instead at the stern where it's supposed to

In my testing quite a few years back (on a twin so not apples to apples) the stock B1's ran too wet, the stock P5-X was really no better or worse, and the stock Maximus wouldn't even plane the boat. Ended up with a worked set of B1's and it finally carried the bow (33 Outlaw with boxes). Just always thought a 5 blade will lift the stern but if they are working it then it is a different animal. Good luck! Running on the pad (without chine walk) is fun!

Good info!! I am by no means a prop expert and was just going off of what they said and I've read several threads saying P5-X was the prop to have on a heat....that being said those were all stepped boats that were saying that so I guess I need to just start from scratch hahaha

I can't wait till she carries herself and sits up on the pad!! I think she's got 90 in her which I think is pretty good for her age and no steps!! Was what I was shooting for when this whole thing started so it would be nice to hit the magic 90 hahaha

My first real boat was a 25' active thunder with a 600SC. at 81 mph it would start to chine walk real bad.
It was scary, I didn`t know how to stop it .

we run an active thunder 25 with a bit more power right up to 100 with out chine walk we do have 380 tabs most fun boat we have ever built i love that thing!

More blade surface area does cause more stern lift, but the prop biting harder with the added blade may also help it carry the bow more too.