Hey Ironman! Do you want to participate in this years Lake George Performance Weekend Offshore Demonstration? Last year we had 3 Pantera's. If so, shoot me a pm.

when is that? how many pantera boats you got coming so far this year?

what happens at an offshore demonstration? Name of a pokerrun or something.....

I think Chris (Ironman) has a valid point in what he was saying about more hydrodynamic drag as it does have to push more blades through the water in a given distance..
I would also imagine part of the reason a 28 single with the average drive height will usually run faster on top end with a proper set up 4 blade than say a 5 or even 6 blade.. There's ofcourse always exceptions due to many variables such as the drive height, weight, & the amount of tourqe the particular rig makes..

I'll add that just having that little bit of extra tourqe multiplication availible to the prop with a 1.5 over a 1.32 at "say" 800 ft lbs. comes out to an additional 112 ft lbs. if my math is correct.. It would make a differance of 14 ft lbs for every 100 that the engine makes.. Even though the prop pitch would be lower running a 1.36 over a 1.5 (lower pitch obviously being easier to push) you are still attempting to push the same diameter prop, which may add to the equation as well..

That being said I'm not so sure I would listen to a dude who doesn't even have a running boat, however I have stayed at a Motel 6 before so ??

I believe both you and Chris are correct. I have talked to many people about this in the past few days. Imco, my engine builder, etc. The consensus is the same. Imco flat out said the acceleration would be sightly less even if the top speeds were the same. My engine builder said I probably wouldn't tell a difference. Pantera said the same. This all came about when I saw the SCX 1:35 pop up for sale last week.

Either way dude, We both know your not exactly lacking in the torque category so you will be just fine with a 1.35... If you put a 1.5 on it you would probably be lighter on the stick through midrange anyways, and that brings all back to equal...

If you were making 550 ft lbs. the story would be a bit different..

In other words quit holding out and post the pics.. haha !!

All jokes aside you indeed have one of the coolest, classiest & cleanest 28's out there period, and I can't wait to here "she's wet againt"

And tell your neighbor "too tall jones" I said: Hello

Too funny......I'm getting closer.

The drive I was looking at sold in less than a day .dang-it

Tom, how much $ would it have been to change it to a 1.5?

Imco said 2500. to swap gears and set up. I believe it's all done in the lower. Found some used around that price also..

Anyway I'm still looking. Missed a pretty good deal.