Left hand on 288??
07-01-2003, 08:12 PM
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Left hand on 288??
How about it??? Has anyone tried a Left handed prop on there 288???
Wondering what it would do for High speed chine walking, and top speed???
Right now my 288 with a 28"P bravo 1 chine walks over 72 mph.
I can usually drive thru it to get to 80 MPH, But It's not fun
Also going to try a Hydromotive 4 blade this weekend to see if it helps with speed and walking. The boys at Hydromotive seem to think so????
Wondering what it would do for High speed chine walking, and top speed???
Right now my 288 with a 28"P bravo 1 chine walks over 72 mph.
I can usually drive thru it to get to 80 MPH, But It's not fun
Also going to try a Hydromotive 4 blade this weekend to see if it helps with speed and walking. The boys at Hydromotive seem to think so????
07-02-2003, 10:25 AM
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It's hard to nip the chine on a single application especially with an 8'1" beam and large pitch props without increasing weight and shying to the starboard side on a right hand application and vice on a left hand. I would think a left hander would increase a single's chine due to less weight (drivers weight sits starboard) on the port side to counter torque?...
07-07-2003, 01:42 PM
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Yes I did try a Hydro this weekend daveb, It was slower, and it created way to much transom lift. I lost about 4 MPH. Going to try a 29" 3 blade maybe this weekend.
So far I can spin my Bravo 1 4 blade 28" to around 5200-5300.
But keep in mind Reckless and myself are super charged, not stock.
My 288 came with a rev 4, 23" stock. but they went back to a 24" bravo 1 .
So far I can spin my Bravo 1 4 blade 28" to around 5200-5300.
But keep in mind Reckless and myself are super charged, not stock.
My 288 came with a rev 4, 23" stock. but they went back to a 24" bravo 1 .
07-12-2003, 11:21 PM
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Kanookstr couple questions, I am looking at buying a 288. Does the chine walk happen all the time at that speed? You said you can drive though this, does the chine walk stop after a seretin speed? Power boat magazine mention this in dec 1999 with the HP500. How do like the your boat? thanks.
07-14-2003, 08:10 PM
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Yes your right Reckless288, I ment splinter
Nitro/Max I love my 288, It's my favorite boat to date, but it's not an easy one to drive at speeds above 70...I did notice that on water with 1.5+ chop, the chine walking is a little more controlable. But on anything less than 1.5' chop, It's tough...
Nitro/Max I love my 288, It's my favorite boat to date, but it's not an easy one to drive at speeds above 70...I did notice that on water with 1.5+ chop, the chine walking is a little more controlable. But on anything less than 1.5' chop, It's tough...
07-15-2003, 09:16 AM
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It's hard to get an offshore hull to run stable in glassy conditions due to the sharp deadrise which is meant more for cutting/slicing than running high plane. A Friend of mine had a 22' Donzi with a 350mag and a step. The boat would not run straight and level on smooth water no matter what you did trim/tab wise. It would flop to one side or the other. In some chop it ran flat and comfy....Just some additional insight....
