Milord

Hey Darin, you did my 21 Mirage +'s this winter. Well it's been crap weather and a busy schedule up here in Canada so I finally put the boat in the water last weekend. I have to say that it is a different boat now. It use to porpoise like a *****, that's gone now. It carries the bow nicely, gets on plane well, mid range is solid and I might even have picked up a couple on the top. Thanks a bunch for a job well done!

James

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Darin: Sent you a couple of emails this week...Hoping I could get the tracking # of my prop you sent out Tuesday. Thanks for you time.

Randy

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mwdill

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aTX427

Darin did a great job on my props. The first time he lab finished my stock props I lost 3 mph on the top end with no gain in the midrange, so he reworked them and I only lost another 4 mph - that is a total of 7 mph slower than stock. The third time he reworked the props we gained back 4 mph on the top end, so now I am only going 3 mph slower than stock but lost 7 mph at 4,000 rpm's and both props blow out getting on plane. He promised me the 20% off per his special but has not delivered nor will he issue me a refund his original work. Add on another $120 in shipping going back and forth three times making it a wonderful experience - highly recommend

ljsmith1

uH...do I detect a bit of sarcasm in that last post??

Uh-Oh...

Darin has done well by me and countless others on OSO. Are you sure you are giving him the right specs first?? His calculations are dependent on how accurate the numbers you are giving him.

aTX427

I gave him details down to the air temperature. He told me that they did not read them out and went the wrong way.

aTX427

Darin, Here is a copy of the documentation I sent with the propellers. You know, the information that you told me you forgot to read before reworking my props. I can also post a copy of the verbal abuse and profanity you used in a Private Message after I posted my results in the Technical Q&A forum. Just for the record, I tried to resolve the issue in a win-win fashion even after your abuse and profanity. So much for your 100% customer satisfaction guarantee.

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To: Houston Propeller
From: John Sblendorio
CC:
Date: 8/24/2004
Re: Hydromotive 4 blades for 2000 Fountain 38
Per our conversation Monday, I am returning the props for rework. The port prop now slips from 2,500 to 3,500 RPM’s and then will begin to hook up. The acceleration is far worse due to the time it takes for the props to hook up. We lost another 100-150 RPM’s on the top end (4,850 max) with the top speed of (69.8) dropped another 4 mph since the first lab work, a 7.5 mph total loss from stock.
Mid-range speeds have not changed from stock to the first lab work to the second re-work:

Stock props:
· Starboard side blow out planning off 2,500-4,000
· 3,500 rpm’s 50 mph
· 3,800 rpm’s 55 mph
· 4,000 rpm’s 60 mph
· Top speed 77.2 mph @ 5,150
· Air temperature – high 90’s with high humidity

First rework:
· No blow out planning off
· Mid range speed about the same
· Top speed 74.1 mph @ 5,000
· Air temperature – mid 90’s with mid to high humidity

Second rework:
· Port side blow out planning off 2,500-3,500
· Mid range speed about the same
· Top speed 69.8 mph @ 4,850
· Air temperature – low 90’s with high humidity


I enclosed a return-shipping label for you; please have the driver sign the Shipment Receipts otherwise they will not be insured for the return.

Regards,
John Sblendorio

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After the third time the props were reworked my 4,000 rpm cruise speed dropped 7mph from stock to 53mph.