labbed p5x
#2
Chris
Gold Member
I have had P5x's labbed by both Hydromotive and Hering. They gain about 150 rpm with a standard balance, blade equalization, and sharpening. They then generally turn about the same rpm as a a 1" smaller pitch P5x, but with more speed.
ie.. a labbed 28 P5x will spin about the same rpm as a stock 27 P5x, but with more speed.
What I usually do is find the P5x that does the rpm I want it to do, and then buy the next inch larger, and have it labbed... it then generally picks up both midrange criuse speed and top end speed over the smaller prop. (about 2 mph)
Just my experience,
Chris
P.S. I live just down the street from Hering.
P.P.S. My boat is the fastest with a Merc Lab Bravo
ie.. a labbed 28 P5x will spin about the same rpm as a stock 27 P5x, but with more speed.
What I usually do is find the P5x that does the rpm I want it to do, and then buy the next inch larger, and have it labbed... it then generally picks up both midrange criuse speed and top end speed over the smaller prop. (about 2 mph)
Just my experience,
Chris
P.S. I live just down the street from Hering.
P.P.S. My boat is the fastest with a Merc Lab Bravo
Last edited by CB-BLR; 08-27-2010 at 04:33 PM.
#5
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We see the same improvements Labbing them here at BBLADES.
Bravo 1 props are typically faster than 5 blades un less the boat has very high slip or a completely rearward CG. Then the 5 blade props fix these issues.
The reason 5 blades are popular is the "X" dimentions are so high these days, you often need a 5 blade just to get on plane. Also the cruise speeds are generally better than with 3 or 4 blades.
Brett
Bravo 1 props are typically faster than 5 blades un less the boat has very high slip or a completely rearward CG. Then the 5 blade props fix these issues.
The reason 5 blades are popular is the "X" dimentions are so high these days, you often need a 5 blade just to get on plane. Also the cruise speeds are generally better than with 3 or 4 blades.
Brett
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920-295-4435 http://www.bblades.com/
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#7
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verbi69,
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Brett
Call us and we'll make it happen.
Brett
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Brett Anderson / BBLADES Professional Propellers
920-295-4435 http://www.bblades.com/
[email protected]