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Brett,
Got the results on the bravo one 30/4 blade you sent last week. Pretty much as expected, not as much top end as I thought. Maybe just a touch too much pitch, but close.
Old Mach 27....5400 rpm max = 81 mph
New bravo 30....4900 rpm max = 83 mph
Cruise at 3000 rpm= 52 mph, supercruise 4000 rpm = 69!
Wow, got a much more efficient boat here, with gas at $4.
Midrange is still strong, boat accelerates hard to 70-73. The only thing i noticed is, noticeably more chine walk at top end? Can a prop cause this? Should we try a 5 blade hydro or something?
Thanks,
Mike
Tulsa
Got the results on the bravo one 30/4 blade you sent last week. Pretty much as expected, not as much top end as I thought. Maybe just a touch too much pitch, but close.
Old Mach 27....5400 rpm max = 81 mph
New bravo 30....4900 rpm max = 83 mph
Cruise at 3000 rpm= 52 mph, supercruise 4000 rpm = 69!
Wow, got a much more efficient boat here, with gas at $4.
Midrange is still strong, boat accelerates hard to 70-73. The only thing i noticed is, noticeably more chine walk at top end? Can a prop cause this? Should we try a 5 blade hydro or something?
Thanks,
Mike
Tulsa
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Yes we can try a 5 blade propeller.
Also, we can talk about a adjustment to the B1.
Also, we can talk about a adjustment to the B1.
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It is a pretty big jump, but the boat really needed it. Brett, I think the boat needs a 28.5 to be about perfect. The 30 kicks azz but i'm afraid that if i have a full boat it will be a little doggy. Can you take that 30 and "lab" it or something to get me another 150-200 rpm? Bow lift was good, so good in fact that might be causing my chine walk..
I will send the prop back to ya, and if you can send me a 5 blade hydro to try (or whatever you recommend) that would be similar, and that doesn't work, you could go ahead and work the 30 over, right?
THANKS,
MIKE
I will send the prop back to ya, and if you can send me a 5 blade hydro to try (or whatever you recommend) that would be similar, and that doesn't work, you could go ahead and work the 30 over, right?
THANKS,
MIKE
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With your 525SC, I would prop it to run a solid 5200rpms. I had mine dialed in to run just shy of the 5350 rev limiter with just me, light fuel and 70* air temps. It would run about 5200rpms then with 4 peeps and 80 gallons of fuel.
Also, fuel consumption goes up quite a bit when the secondaries open around 3800-4000rpms.
Also, fuel consumption goes up quite a bit when the secondaries open around 3800-4000rpms.