Looking for 80mph
 

It time to do some prop searching. I have a 1989 35ft Cigarette cafe with 600hp and bravo ones! I have 3 sets of props. A set of 25 4blades hydromotive that give me 45mph @ 3500 and 78.2 @ 5400 - 5500rpm. A set of 26 hydromotives with a half diffuser ring 4 blades that I can get 47 mph @ 3500 and 77.2 @ 5500 rpm. and a set of 26 bravo one 4 blades that I can get 49mph @ 3500 and 77.9 @ 5500rpm. It seem the bravo one are the best of the three but I'm looking for 80mph. Any thought!!!! The wot # are the best I have seen with those props. Thanks Scott

I was thinking the same thing!!

HEH...HEH... HEH..Load the gun brother...I'M commin to get ya!!!!!!!... :drink: :evilb: :cool:

Hey you have a set of props I can try if I remember correctly. Are they still available? What where they again??

Labbed 28 Bravo 1's should get you there.

Can you pm me a quote on a set?? Thanks Scott

Scott I have 27 and 28'' Q-IV's the 28's are tweeked by Throttle up...you are more than welcome to try them..I'll call ya...:evilb:

Thanks Dave!!

I will bring the 28 to work with me Tomorrow... good talkin to ya..:drink: :D

I'm looking in the same direction, Scott. My TG has run a best of 78 in cool weather, glass flat water @ 5200 with 500hp carbed but I want to see "80" on the needle. I'm running 28 Bravos that must have had some work done to them by Mazco since "Mazco" is stamped into them. Here's the kicker with my boat. Since it is a former F-2 boat, the XD must be a little higher than stock. I see someone added 1" spacers to the lowers to ease up on the XD a little. I'm debating removing the spacer and trying my buddie's labbed 30 Bravos. I know it's probably going to be a bit much but just want to see where it leads. Might just need to turn my 28's up a bit and have them labbed. Wife is busting my ballz to just "Leave it Alone!!!!" Nah, that's no fun!:D

SKRAMER, I ent you a PM,

Thanks

To close to 80 to not try. You can always put it back to the way it was!!! Go for it. I've thought about shorties but everyone I talked to about them on a cafe said for the money its not worth the 2 or 3 mph!! But it would put me over 80!!! I'm going to try some 28's this week I'll let you guys know how it goes!!

Thanks Brett!!

Typically, people don't recommend them on a straight bottom Gun either but mine is probably 1500+ lbs lighter than a full cabin boat and all that would be required is to remove the spacer so why not? Might not get to it this summer but next spring.....:evilb:

Let me know how it works!!

I just happen to have the pic on my computer!!!

Yeah, I bet Dave and JT shat their pants on that one. It may be photo-shopped but it's an eye-grabber for sure. Hope I'm never in that position!:eek:

Tryed a set of four blade 29 hydro's labbed to 28 by throttle up.( Thanks Dave) Cruised @ 49 @ 3500rpm but could only turn them 5100rpm an had to work for that and saw 77mph. Are we still thinking labbed 28 bravo's?

Labbed 28P Bravo I should put you at about 5500-5600 RPM. At what RPM is your peak HP produced?

Julie

5500 to 5600rpm is where I need to be!