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ZXXX Donzi 03-29-2010 08:56 PM


Originally Posted by mrfixxall (Post 3077656)
What is your max rpm trimmed out?

What do ya think fix?. Sounds like a prop issue.

rexmitchell 03-29-2010 08:58 PM


Originally Posted by mrfixxall (Post 3077656)
What is your max rpm trimmed out?

Excuse my ignorance, when you say trimmed out are you referring to trim being up once I have planed? If so its around 4.5-5k.

Jeff P31 03-29-2010 09:35 PM

4.5 to 5 is a sizeable spread ! Either leave the old lady & the cooler on the dock or go one size smaller prop. :drink:

FIXX 03-29-2010 09:58 PM

Fixx
 

Originally Posted by ZXXX Donzi (Post 3077662)
What do ya think fix?. Sounds like a prop issue.

Mabe,may be driver error or wrong prop for the boat..



do you have through hull or through prop exhaust?

low_psi 03-29-2010 10:13 PM

I used to have an 89 scarab excel w/350 (260hp) I ran a 21p 3 blade (no trim tabs). It did stand a little tall in the front out of the hole but leveled out fairly quick.

rexmitchell 03-29-2010 10:34 PM


Originally Posted by Jeff P31 (Post 3077700)
4.5 to 5 is a sizeable spread ! Either leave the old lady & the cooler on the dock or go one size smaller prop. :drink:

Sorry for the confusion, I really haven't look at it that closely normally its at 5000 WOT.

BY U BOY 03-29-2010 11:01 PM


Originally Posted by fastscarab22 (Post 3077401)
With the 4 blade it will ride nicer, and you will get better out off the hole , rember you need a round ear prop for a scarab ( bow lifter not a stern lifter like a hydoautomitve )

my 91 21 runs great with a 24 Hydromotive. Runs better in the rough and is only 1 mph slower than the 25p Mirage plus.

When I bought mine it had a whale tail which didn't help.also had a 23p Mirage on it.

I run a modded 454.

FIXX 03-29-2010 11:08 PM

Fixx
 

Originally Posted by rexmitchell (Post 3077745)
Sorry for the confusion, I really haven't look at it that closely normally its at 5000 WOT.

reason asking about through hull or through prop exhaust is theirs a vented propeller that makes the boat jump on pland better..

rexmitchell 03-29-2010 11:14 PM


Originally Posted by mrfixxall (Post 3077770)
reason asking about through hull or through prop exhaust is theirs a vented propeller that makes the boat jump on pland better..

Through hull exhaust

fastscarab22 03-30-2010 10:35 AM

What you need to do is tell us what prop you are running and then we can go from there, a lot of these guys are running bb not sb with more power than you and it does make a differnce to get on plane .When you are loaded to go out is all the wait in the stern ( putting stuff under the bow might help )


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