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Old 05-16-2024 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Tartilla
Doesn't cupping add dynamic pitch?
100%. I had a 27pitch prop I couldn`t get past 4500 because of the crazy cup. Usually ran 29`s to 6200.

You`re almost to 100MPH I know how that is tryuing to get to that third digit! lol
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Old 05-16-2024 | 01:00 PM
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I think it depends on who you ask. Ask someone with a yacht and it's a runabout. Ask someone in a Jon Boat and they'll probably give you the bird.
The blow boaters and perch jerkers have to love you on Clinton Lake.
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Old 05-16-2024 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL
100%. I had a 27pitch prop I couldn`t get past 4500 because of the crazy cup. Usually ran 29`s to 6200.

You`re almost to 100MPH I know how that is tryuing to get to that third digit! lol
Dan,
I’m fairly confident I’m there in ideal conditions. Give me a slight chop and a tailwind and the speedo is going to run out of numbers. I’d rather Mother Nature help me from here and not my check book😊
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Old 05-16-2024 | 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Knot 4 Me
The blow boaters and perch jerkers have to love you on Clinton Lake.
I didn’t see many of them waving at me🤣
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Old 05-20-2024 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by SecondWind
I didn’t see many of them waving at me🤣
Gotta pay attention and look close; sometimes they wave with only 1 finger

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Old 06-01-2024 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by SecondWind
Dan,
I’m fairly confident I’m there in ideal conditions. Give me a slight chop and a tailwind and the speedo is going to run out of numbers. I’d rather Mother Nature help me from here and not my check book😊
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I have a 98mph boat! I've now performed several pulls in different water conditions and I always get stuck at 98. I'm not complaining but was assuming conditions would solve my quest, not so! No way around it, you pay for performance
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Old 06-01-2024 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by SecondWind
I have a 98mph boat! I've now performed several pulls in different water conditions and I always get stuck at 98. I'm not complaining but was assuming conditions would solve my quest, not so! No way around it, you pay for performance
98 mph is awesome.
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Old 06-01-2024 | 04:50 PM
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Are you spinning your props in or out?

I have a set of Hydromotive 4 blades labbed by BBlades to 27 1/2 or 29 1/2 if anyone is interested. These were 4 mph faster on the Velocity compared to Bravo 1 standard 30’s. Bravos were 88mph and Hydro 92mph WFO. From my experience the Hydro’s run better above 4,500 rpm with Bravo’s being much better from idle to a fast cruise speed at least on the pad bottom.
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Old 06-01-2024 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Powerquest230
Are you spinning your props in or out?

I have a set of Hydromotive 4 blades labbed by BBlades to 27 1/2 or 29 1/2 if anyone is interested. These were 4 mph faster on the Velocity compared to Bravo 1 standard 30’s. Bravos were 88mph and Hydro 92mph WFO. From my experience the Hydro’s run better above 4,500 rpm with Bravo’s being much better from idle to a fast cruise speed at least on the pad bottom.
Spinning out, interesting. Any other noticeable differences in handling between Hydromotive and B1 props?
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Old 06-02-2024 | 07:03 AM
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You might try swapping your props to see if spinning in will get that third digit. iIRC spinning in will give more stern lift and loosen things up a little.

For daily use on the Velocity the Bravos win- much easier planing and low speed handling.
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