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Single With Twins 05-08-2007 07:52 AM

Bravo 3 drives
 
A buddy of mine runs a Fountain 38 express cruiser with 496 HO's and Bravo 3 drives...............does anyone have much experience with prop set-up? He wants more lift and has a hard time coming out of the hole..........the forward props are 26's but he doesn't remember the rear props pitch.......any help is appreciated.

thanks very much;

Jay

bbladesprops 05-08-2007 04:53 PM

We set up the exact same boat (a good friend of mine's) with the new 4 blade front and 3 blade rear. We used 25 pitch props and Lab Finished them.

The boat gets on plane quick and easy. It runs just over 60 mph at 5100 and has a great cruise. Call us if we can help more.

Brett

rudy 05-09-2007 09:37 AM

Please quote me this exact setup. I'm the friend of Single with Twins.

bbladesprops 05-10-2007 10:03 AM

$3820 complete.

Call us with questions.

rudy 05-10-2007 07:48 PM

Thanks for the quote, for the moment I've had mine fixed up for now.
Rudy

monstaaa 05-11-2007 08:42 PM

i am a fountain dealer. i just set up 3 of these 38's. i had my local prop guy add a little cup maybe 10 - 15 thou and true the wheels. set the tabs on 4 and the boat plains within 15 seconds , without mashing it and stressing the hardware.

cruised about 40 mph at 3500, and toped out at 62.9 at 5300

monstaaa 05-11-2007 08:43 PM

the set up b blades is talking about sounds sweet.

rudy 05-12-2007 10:49 PM

That sounds about what I'm getting out of mine, my props
are also cupped a bit. I agree b blades set up is sweet.
Rudy

fountaincruiser 06-05-2011 07:49 AM

Monstaaa,

What are the original props used in this set up?


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