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checkmate 500 04-21-2009 11:48 AM

imco 2" shorty lower how does it help or not
 
27 checkmate 500hp good or bad bought boat with 2" shorty boat runs 65gps with 24bravo it should go faster

Griff 04-21-2009 12:13 PM

What rpm??
What drive ratio???
How far is the propshaft below the bottom????
Does it have trouble lifting the bow when trimming up???

checkmate 500 04-21-2009 12:26 PM

1.5 ratio 5400rpms at 65mph the bow does not lift much, when I trim up rpms go up with not much speed gain, like a normal drive very large rooster tail

Ran-Dom 32 04-21-2009 01:03 PM

may actually be hurting your top speed, they only sure fire way to prove it to try a 1 or 2" spacer, which will give you more bow lift

jeffswav 04-21-2009 02:55 PM

What prop are you using? Is it a bow lifting prop or stern lifting prop? I normally use a Mirage plus (bow lifter). I borrowed a friends Hydromotive 4 blade (stern lifter) and mine did the same thing you are talking about.

Griff 04-22-2009 01:30 AM


Originally Posted by checkmate 500 (Post 2849298)
1.5 ratio 5400rpms at 65mph the bow does not lift much, when I trim up rpms go up with not much speed gain, like a normal drive very large rooster tail

The shorty is definately hurting your performance. Try 1" to 2" spacers to lower the propshaft as Random said. The Bravo prop is not the problem.


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