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Hands down a rev 4 would be better for your applicatiom..

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Originally Posted by morrowcarl72 (Post 3477829)

bblades just told me that the bravo1 was actually better for my app... he said it will give me the dig i want with a little more blade and diameter..... he also said it has a bit more lift of the whole boat for that same reason... he ended by saying i would drop a couple mph of the very top and a rev 4 would be closer to the same but if i got the prop labbed ti would be no different in mph and have more dig then a rev still

with that knowledge i am buying ItsAllgoods 24p bravo 1 that has been repitched to actually make it that big, not undersized like the factory ones.... hoping it all works good and i will still keep the 25p mirage+ if i still want to get the few mph back and dont care about cruise.

On smaller non-stepped boats the stock Bravo props take a TON of trim to get the boat loose. And they have too much stern lift in many applications. I did try a BBlades worked Bravo and it had much better bow lift than a stocker but the high rake of the Rev worked much better on my boat. I absolutely hated a stock Bravo on my boat.

Does the Rev4 have less stern lift but the same bow lift as a Bravo?

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Originally Posted by GregGuimond (Post 3479922)

Does the Rev4 have less stern lift but the same bow lift as a Bravo?

Less stern lift with the Rev which equals more bow lift.

I would like to try and REV 4 as well, heard they are ideal.

I had a friend with Solas 25P 4 blade, and it ran 200 RPM less then a Bravo 1 24P. Same handling and characteristics otherwise. Seemed likea cheap prop that worked well.

The solas price is super appealing though!

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Originally Posted by Rambocj7 (Post 3480485)

Is the Solas a Titan HR?

How deep do you need to run a Rev4 or can you semi surface it?

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Originally Posted by Rambocj7 (Post 3480485)

yea i could buy a solas for the same price i just bought a used bravo 1..... but i bought a bravo that has been repitched so im hoping it will not be a huge upset! tuning and prop change this weekend.... numbers next week!

still wish i had some more advice on carb jetting... im just going to try and play it by eye sight

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Originally Posted by GregGuimond (Post 3480624)

How deep do you need to run a Rev4 or can you semi surface it?

I guess that depends on your definition of "semi-surface" but IMO I wouldn't use a standard propeller as a surface piercing propeller.

My drive shaft is about 4.5" below the bottom of the boat and I need very little positive trim to loosen the boat up and lift the bow with the Rev4.

went 67.5_... at 4800ish this weekend with 3/4 tank and 5 adults plus beer and food... gonna play with the jetting a tad this week and see if i can manage 70mph by next weekend with less supplies and a little less gas!!!

thanks to ItsAllgood for the bravo 4 blade!!!