27 Fountain Fever prop help
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Those hydromotive props are mules out of the hole. Bravo props are much better - at least that was the deal with my 27.
29's are better with the hydro props. I was told to run nothing but bravo props on mine. Hydro provided too much stern lift.
29's are better with the hydro props. I was told to run nothing but bravo props on mine. Hydro provided too much stern lift.
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I too have this problem and have been looking into b-blades.Im hitting 65 on gps with about 3/4 fuel with one person onboard.Have tabs at 2 to 3 on indicators and the drive at about 4 to 5 WOT but hit rev limiter at about 3/4 throttle.Have tryed backing out and slowly increasing throttle but nothing seems to help.I have a 27 with a 496 ho with a 1:65 ratio and a 26p bravo 1.Any help would be gratly apperciated.would like to see low 70's if possible?
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I too have this problem and have been looking into b-blades.Im hitting 65 on gps with about 3/4 fuel with one person onboard.Have tabs at 2 to 3 on indicators and the drive at about 4 to 5 WOT but hit rev limiter at about 3/4 throttle.Have tryed backing out and slowly increasing throttle but nothing seems to help.I have a 27 with a 496 ho with a 1:65 ratio and a 26p bravo 1.Any help would be gratly apperciated.would like to see low 70's if possible?
If your hitting the rev limiter while running WOT then maybe go up a pitch, see where you stand, your cruising speed will be better for sure anyways.
My opinion, and I dont mean to rain on anyones parade, 65mph, 68mph and 70mph, 75mph, theres not much difference. You need to remember that you have a 27' boat, it gets real hairy at the upper 80's and low 90's. Once you scare yourself you wont have fun with it anymore I promise and your girl wont either.
You can dick around with this thing all you want, I had 850hp in mine and it ran 95mph most days, but it was a handful, when you get done testing and breaking stuff and replacing drives, you could have a nice downpayment on something bigger that can take you to the next level. JMO
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I too have this problem and have been looking into b-blades.Im hitting 65 on gps with about 3/4 fuel with one person onboard.Have tabs at 2 to 3 on indicators and the drive at about 4 to 5 WOT but hit rev limiter at about 3/4 throttle.Have tryed backing out and slowly increasing throttle but nothing seems to help.I have a 27 with a 496 ho with a 1:65 ratio and a 26p bravo 1.Any help would be gratly apperciated.would like to see low 70's if possible?
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whoops I reailized I mistyped that I meant Im running a rh 28p think I might try and find a freind with a 30p and see how bad getting on plane would be.I reailize it may not give me a million mph more but would like to see the speeds that fountain says.
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