I would like to ask anyone with experience on 35 Lightning's with staggard engines for any opinions, concerns problems etc... that they may have encountered. I am looking at a 35 with the 496's and bravo xr SSM's. The boat has Hering 32 6blades on it and runs about 83 with 4 and full tanks. Any info on this type of setup would be appreciated.

32p sixblades? running 83.....

i think way to much prop

Way too much prop?? Why would you think that?

BTW Capt a Bravo XR is not a Super Speed Master drive.

The boat should run alot faster than 83.

YEP,,,and what is a XR/SSM ???? I think u mean a Sportmaster. A SSM is a speedmaster ! mmhh

Maybe he meant shorty sportmaster.
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As super speed masters have not been made for some time Short Sport Masters is what I meant.

not discounting what you are saying but Fountain says they only shipped that combo with 1.5 ratio drives and either 6b Hering's or 5b Maximus both 32p. I would hope that they tried other combos but you never know.

The numbers do not add up.

1.5 gears/ 32pitch prop/ 10% slip (assume) / 83 mph/ = 4565rpm's ?????? (RBBI prop calculator)


Something isn't right with the math.



Darrell.



Darrell.

It turns about 5000-5100 with the above mentioned load. The props do not have any visible markings from the outside so I am going on what Fountain said they put on it.

I read in a post on this forum that the first staggard 35 in 07 went 90+??