311 w/ 454 Mag Best Prop Suggestions
01-24-2019 | 12:02 PM
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311 w/ 454 Mag Best Prop Suggestions
Hello... I’m new to the forum and have had a 311 for a couple years now. I was curious what is the best prop for the Formula 311. To maximize speed, handling, etc. I had read some stuff that the hydromotove 4 blades were a good fit. But since finding that and doing more searching I can’t recall all those details now. So what’s the best prop for the boat and why?
03-11-2019 | 11:05 AM
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I have had two 311s and found that with 4 blades they would want to bow steer a little. I was turning them out. With the Lab 3 blades 25s I could pull the same RPMs as 23s but picked up 3 to 4 MPH cruise.
03-11-2019 | 11:25 PM
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Went from 23 Mirages to 26 Bravos on my 302 with warmed up 420s and TRS drives. Lost about 400 RPMs and 2 mph at the top, but the midrange jumped significantly, and overall the whole boat feels more responsive. It's a trade off I'll take for real world boating.
