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90viper

02-04-2018 08:42 AM

BBlades new 4 speeds.GREAT!!!!

Just ran BBlades new 30 pitch 4 speeds on my Scarab Viper with minus 2 Imcos.
All I can say is INCREDIBLE prop. Did everything Brad told me it would do. Picked up 4mph over labbed Bravo ones. Reduced slip by 7%
Great bow lift on a fairly flat running boat. Actually felt to have lifted the entire boat to run more free

RaggedEdge

02-04-2018 02:02 PM

Where do you run speed wise?

boatnt

02-04-2018 02:08 PM

Good to hear,,bought a set of 32s to try on my 35 Fountain EX,hoping for some good results

90viper

02-04-2018 02:53 PM

90 @ 5500

MASOMAN

02-04-2018 03:22 PM

Props

What pitch bravos were you running and what rpm ?

RaggedEdge

02-04-2018 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 90viper (Post 4608566)

90 @ 5500

Nice number. Looks like the props work at higher numbers.

Be interested to see how boatnt makes out on his Fountain.

90viper

02-04-2018 03:40 PM

Ragged edge don’t you do the Buffalo and Clayton runs.I am the guy that comes up from Texas had a gray 38 ZRC and a blue 38 ZR Donzi. I will be at Erie Buffalo Clayton thousand Island if you want to try them

shannon2100

06-27-2018 06:58 AM

boatnt how did these work on your fountain EX?

boatnt

06-27-2018 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by shannon2100 (Post 4634508)

boatnt how did these work on your fountain EX?

took a long time to plane,once on plane they performed more or less like my bravos,might try cutting edge props next or add spacers,Or listen to my wife and just leave it alone, LOL

tgorbett

08-02-2018 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by boatnt (Post 4634572)

took a long time to plane,once on plane they performed more or less like my bravos,might try cutting edge props next or add spacers,Or listen to my wife and just leave it alone, LOL

I think about that statement every now and then. I am convinced women would still be in the horse and carriage days if it weren’t for Men inventing, tinkering, and improving things. We can’t help ourselves. Men have invented and improved almost everything on the planet. And why are women smarter than men? Can’t answer that one and be honest. And yes I am married to a woman who thinks she is smarter than me! LOL

AllDodge

08-02-2018 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 90viper (Post 4608566)

90 @ 5500

If 1.5 ratio the that's 13.60 slip using bblades calculator

B38	12-11-2018 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by 90viper (Post 4608510)

Im searching for the correct prop for my Bertram 38.
Broke a blade on 3 hour old bravo one. Maybe just a bad casting. I see your happy with the BBlades 4 speed. What weight and type of Hull you have.
Because I did try mirage plus 3 blade in my travels and didn't like it around docks, blow out forever to plane, but bow lift was nice and had a lot of slip. Lost only a mile and hour on speed.

90viper

12-12-2018 06:52 AM

I have a 31 flat deck Scarab V bottom. No pad, notch or boxes. Boat runs flat so uses lots of trim. Bravo ones work well at providing lift but high slip %. I find the 4 speeds are very responsive to trim with less slip. Trimmed in bow is planted. Trimming out bow lift is exceptional. I have two boats so have not used this one much. The 32 are to big so I’ll be asking to exchange the new 32s I have for 30s. Or will sell and buy 30s. Let me know if I can help.

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