Bravo one 4 Blade
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Are your existing props Mirage or Mirage plus?
Were they re-pitched as Mirage and Mirage Plus come in odd sizes? So they would be 25 or 27, not 26.
What hp were you previously? 300?
What speeds were you running before? I would assume around 70mph? 1.5 ratio with 25 props at 10% slip is 71mph. Guessing on the slip.
Let's assume you were 300hp before running 25 Mirage Plus props at 5000 rpm. Now your are 350 hp and want 5200.
My guess is you will be running a 25-26 4 blade and should pick up 4-6 mph. But, that is with a lot of assumptions. But I figured what the heck I'm bored waiting for paint to dry(literally). LOL If you run your current props you can get a much better idea what direction to go. Just by picking up 200 rpm you will get mph.
A Rev4 25 might be an excellent choice. If that is too small look at the Bravo line.
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I build 350s for my Chris Craft Stinger and have 377"s in my 29' Fountain. If you just freshened up your 350s adding the bore & stroke, no other changes, you have probably added enough HP to go up an 1" in prop pitch (somewhere in the 20-25 HP per engine I am guessing). I have Bravo 1 - 4 blades on the Fountain 26" pitch. If you are looking for a good starting point I would try the 26" pitch version. At least one of the supporting prop vendors will rent you props. I read where the charge was $90... This would seem like a good way to go. There are several very experienced owners who often chime in on prop advice. When I added about 100 HP to my CC Stinger I was able to go up 2" in prop pitch and added 4-5 m.p.h. The Stinger was not a fast boat like the newer step hulls so you may experience bigger gains. Good luck! Enjoy your newly re-powered boat.
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they are stamped Mirage 26p, I found some labbed Hydromotive 4 blade 25's to try. Both engines should be in the boat this week so I can try them both and get back with you and let everyone know what worked (hopefully)




