prop blowout
 

I have a question around prop blowout just prior to getting on plane. 32 Sunsation Innovator 496 mag Ho's with XR drives, all stock. 30 pitch Bravo props. Boat runs and handles great. Just as the bow starts to come down the props blowout once on plane all good. This being my first twin engine boat I would like to know if it is normal on these applications. Thanks and happy boating.

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Right as it pops up start bringing up the tabs and backing the sticks down and it will bite again.

Gotcha. Ill try it this weekend if the rain stops. Thanks.

Tabs down and drives tucked to get on plane. 3,000 rpm and modulate throttle to keep it there. Once on plane raise tabs to neutral then raise drives to neutral. Dial in from there.

Not trying to be the wise old sage here, but every boat is different, every prop on that boat is different, the only way to figure out the different set up is to try. Simply put , just go out there and try different approaches till you hit the one that works.

I have three sets of props for my boat, they all have their own personalities, took me a some time to figure them out. It's all part of what we call the fun of having a perf boat and looking for that ever elusive best that I can be chit.

What rpm are you seeing at wot ? I doubt that boat came with those props from the factory and why would he need to bury the tabs to get on plane in a 32 ft boat, Ive never used tabs to get on plane 27,33 or the 38

I know of a lot of guys that do. Its to help push the bow over the hump and not drag so long. I dont use them personally maybe every now and then getting up on plain in some waves or chop.

My last 2 boats 35 and current 38 both had to use full tabs to get on plane. Both high X Bravo boats needed the extra help to get on plane. Obviously the OP is going to have to get some running time on this boat, find a good groove and make sure all is up to spec..

It takes full tab to get my 27 Fountain on plane. It would probably get on plane without any tab but it would take a country mile. I have no interest in trying that. Tabs down and it pops right up on plane.

en I got my 34 Scarab with stock drives it would do that. That was using 3 blade props. I had to ease it up on plane.
Then I went to 4 blade Bravo props and I could pull stumps getting on plane. Then I went to -2 inch IMCO shorties and it would not blow out but would slip.
I never had to use tabs with any of the setups. BUT with the -2 shorties I would just ease into the throttle until it started to slip and then I would just hold it at 5000 RPM until a point where you could feel that you were going fast enough - I then would just back off the throttle and then get right back into it. Doing this made it hook up solid. Hang on.
With my 26 Daytona my prop shafts are 2 inches above the lowest point on the hull so if you tried to get on plane you would quit when it acts like it blew out but in reality I just hold it at 5000 RPM and it gets to that same point where I pull and reapply the throttle. Again HANG ON.