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Old 04-30-2012 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by bbladesprops
I have written pages on this over the yrears if you look back through the forum.
It gets rather in depth but it really doesn’t have too.
The "most" important thing is for the propeller to do what it needs to on your boat. Sometimes it's just better to let the prop shop pros worry about the numbers. It will give you less headaches.
I will try to put this into a condensed version.

Bravo 1 props are marketed at 15.25" diameter. The 34 and 36 are. The rest are smaller and slightly varying.
The actual pitch varies 1-2 inches when measured on a MRI or Prop Scan tool. The tool does not take into consideration the effects of the cup. It does measure them but does not understand the reality.
There are other issues involved that has to do with the timing of our development of these prps over a 6 year period.

Bottom line is, if you run them in order with the ability to turn them all, you will find 350-400 rpm difference between models. That's what matters.
For your own calculations, use .7 to 1 inch of pitch less than stamped for slip % numbers.

Prop scam I mean scan tools are just that, tools. In the right hands they are invaluable. In the wrong hands they can be a great labor selling/creating tool.

Redhook, your prop stared life at about 14 7/8" diameter and 25.25" of pitch.
Diameter reduction can do many things. One of them is rpm increases.

I can't give away to much information. I've done this for years for free. Some folks now use it for their own businesses. LOL

Call me if you want to learn more.

Brett
Does this count after they are labbed or are all bets off the table on calculating slip numbers?

Like your labbed 28's on my boat... Are they 28's or 27's?
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Old 04-30-2012 | 05:32 PM
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Hi Keith,

When figuring slip on your propellers, use 27.3 inches of pitch.

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