Bravo "Style" Props
02-24-2025 | 10:25 AM
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I had a 2000 32 fever with the larger step and it came with 26 bravos when I bought it, I like you had heard that Hydromotives were the props use. I asked the seller if the boat always had bravos and he said no ,he told me when he bought the boat new it came with Hydromotives but somebody stole them and he bought 26 bravos because he couldn't find anyone local to him that stocked hydromotives but like the bravos better, well I can't leave well enough alone so when I brought the boat home, I bought a set of Hydromotives because I thought it would be faster, I use them a couple times and I took them off and I put the 26 bravos back on because I thought the boat behaved better
That is funny, I have the same boat, a large step 32 and thought the opposite.
I need to try Bravo's again, I tore up my fast set of Hydro's at the toy run. Not sure how, didn't feel anything but may have hit something in the water.
02-24-2025 | 10:30 AM
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I had a 2000 32 fever with the larger step and it came with 26 bravos when I bought it, I like you had heard that Hydromotives were the props use. I asked the seller if the boat always had bravos and he said no ,he told me when he bought the boat new it came with Hydromotives but somebody stole them and he bought 26 bravos because he couldn't find anyone local to him that stocked hydromotives but like the bravos better, well I can't leave well enough alone so when I brought the boat home, I bought a set of Hydromotives because I thought it would be faster, I use them a couple times and I took them off and I put the 26 bravos back on because I thought the boat behaved better
Which Hydromotives? They have the Quad4 and Quad4-X. Not sure if that was the case whenever you had your experience or not. I've been told the Q4-X would be a better prop for a stepped hull, specifically the PQ280, but never gotten any real world testimony. Just curious....
Essentially, what I'm looking for is lift characteristics. With stepped hulls, are we looking for bow lift, transom lift, or neutral? And I'm not sure which props have what.
Thanks. Brad.
02-24-2025 | 11:07 AM
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Please give me some education.
I have always believed that the stepped hull itself creates the appropriate angle of attack and in conjunction with clever propellers that lift the stern, this is a winning combination.
The classic hull must be prepared to lift the bow and you need a propeller with a bow lift.
The Hydro seems to me like a quasi-clever, and the Bravo as a bow lifter.
In my opinion, hydro should be better for a stepped hull and bravo for a classic hull.
Please, where am I wrong?
I have always believed that the stepped hull itself creates the appropriate angle of attack and in conjunction with clever propellers that lift the stern, this is a winning combination.
The classic hull must be prepared to lift the bow and you need a propeller with a bow lift.
The Hydro seems to me like a quasi-clever, and the Bravo as a bow lifter.
In my opinion, hydro should be better for a stepped hull and bravo for a classic hull.
Please, where am I wrong?
02-24-2025 | 11:46 AM
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I preferred the bravo prop over the hydromotive on my Velocity. IMO the bravo was better all around, other than wot. It was maybe down 1-2mph over the hydro.
08-19-2025 | 11:28 PM
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The finish on that Newport propeller doesn't look like Auggie's work from Cutting Edge. It looks more like Hill Marine, also in Santa Ana. Maybe Newport is private branding a Hill? Hill charges $589 for a bravo copy prop.
Auggie's Cutting Edge propellers are great, I have and have had several. His 4 blade bravo copy is $630.
FYI I've got a like new Hill 30p 4 blade sitting in my shop.
Auggie's Cutting Edge propellers are great, I have and have had several. His 4 blade bravo copy is $630.
FYI I've got a like new Hill 30p 4 blade sitting in my shop.
