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Old 08-18-2009, 10:27 PM
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i have 5 blade Herring's 28's , cruise about 400rpm's lower than the 30 bravo's, and top out at 5100-5150.
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Old 08-18-2009, 11:00 PM
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i have 5 blade Herring's 28's , cruise about 400rpm's lower than the 30 bravo's, and top out at 5100-5150.

Whats your cruise speed and rpm?
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Old 08-19-2009, 08:21 AM
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50 at 3500?, 75 at 4500
never can remember exactly always have be in and out of it with all the Idiots on the lake lately

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Old 08-20-2009, 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by NEVERSATISFIED
I currently have labbed 30" bravo's and can spin they 5200-5300. Does everyone think the bravo's are the best props to use on the slingshot's
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What speed are you getting on those props at 5200/5300?
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Old 08-20-2009, 03:54 PM
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I dug up some #'s

1999 mag test info.time to plane 3.6 sec,20 sec = 75,99 hustler,chip prob driving,500 hp stock 3000=45 3500=58 4000=67 4500=72 at 60mph its 1.1mpg,,[20 sec 67 mph, faster that the Fountain]

525 hustler 3000=43 3500=53 4000=66 4500=72

Hustler said its a 30p 4 blade bravos with a 1.50 gear,most test reports on owners boat Ive seen were 52-5300rpm,85 to 88.9 trim at 2.75.


My Hustler with a 1.30 gear 30p bravo 4bl stock,Bmax

Mine with Whipple ,conditions?? 3000-47 3500=63 4000=73 5000=88 5800=101.2

lite load good chop 3000 =-46.5 3500=61.5 4000=70.5 4500=80.3 5000=89

flat water,1/2 gas 4 peeps 3000=45.5 3500=61 4000=71.5 4500=78.2 5000=88

Shawn's 388 not sure on conditions and gear,its close
3000=50-51 3500=60 4000=70 5000=85

compared to a stock 1999-2000 500efi 38 Fountain,mag test 0-10 sec 47mph,20 sec 72mph, 3000=45 3500=55 4000=64 4500=73 60mph =1.2mpg

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My boat is the poker run edition it factory tested at 90.3 mph. I have not made any hard runs this summer but saw 87 last fall at Lake Cumberland (poker run weekend) with 3/4 tank of fuel and 4 people on board.

mwdill what top speed and power do you have?
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Old 08-23-2009, 07:14 PM
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500 efi's, depending on conditions here at SML at about 900 ft alt 82-83, down at sea level in salt water i have seen 85 but had some extra weight in the bow
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Did you notice any difference in handling going from the 4 blades to the 5 blades (bow lift stern lift chine walk)
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better handling, more bow lift, faster excel.
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