Prop Experts..take a stab at this
06-21-2005 | 07:44 PM
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Prop Experts..take a stab at this
I've got a Top Gun that is going to be re-powered with lower HP (...and lower maintenence 
) engines.
The boat currently has 1200HP engines/#6 dry sumps (1.50 ratio) and is running 4 blade 16.5 X 33 props, spinning them @ 6000rpm's. It is going to be repowered with 598 ci/750HP naturals and the same drives.
Any guesses on what props might be right to turn them @ 5600????
Thanks in advance,
Craig
) engines.The boat currently has 1200HP engines/#6 dry sumps (1.50 ratio) and is running 4 blade 16.5 X 33 props, spinning them @ 6000rpm's. It is going to be repowered with 598 ci/750HP naturals and the same drives.
Any guesses on what props might be right to turn them @ 5600????
Thanks in advance,
Craig
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06-22-2005 | 06:21 PM
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Re: Prop Experts..take a stab at this
Somewhere in the 16.5x29,30 4BL range.
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06-23-2005 | 08:33 AM
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Re: Prop Experts..take a stab at this
Originally Posted by throttleup
What is the weight of the boat, please?
Regards,
Julie
Regards,
Julie
I really don't know Julie, but I would think somewhere in the range of 11,500 when it's all fueled up and loaded with "boat sodas"
We talked briefly about this a couple of months ago and you came up with the same thing that BBlades has recommended. That will be a good starting point!! Thanks for giving my phone # to that guy from one of the race teams. He had a set of 16.5 29's that he said he would sell me, but I can't find his phone number and I can't remember his name.
Time to clean my desk!!!Craig
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