Hydromotive Props?
 

Anyone have any expirience with Hydromotive Quad 4's on Y2K's?

I'm running a Bravo 30 about 5600 rpms & am looking for a 32... found a 32 Hydromotive & thought it might be worth a try?

I'm running the p5-x 29 left hand. Best prop so for. I was running a 4 blade lefty hydromotive and was better than the bravo 1. Had it labbed for bow lift, helped a bit

Call hydromotive for their pitch recommendation. Trying props gets expensive and trying to resell them sucks.

I tried a P5X on my boat and it didn't work for me. I have ITS, so the additional setback and drive height may be different than you guys.

So far, a tweaked RH 28P Bravo is working best for me. I would like to try a Merc. Maximus when I get a chance. I'd also like to try a LH bravo too.

I bought a stock 32 Bravo to try... I've had great luck with Bret @ Bblades.... he made a 28 Maximus for my boat a couple years ago that is absolutely the best prop I ever ran on it.... unfortunately it is too small with the new motor..... it is 3 mph faster then the Bravo @36-3800rpms which is where I generally run the boat.... planes better... just better all around...but 2-3 mph slower on top then the Bravo.... which i really don't that much about... I'm still dialing this thing in.... the old motor would turn my Bblades 30 Bravo about 4900-5000 with 2 people & half a tank... the new motor turn the same prop 5500 with 4 people & full tank & I really wasn't working the trim very much... I need to keep it under 5600 to be happy I think.... Thanks for the input guys.....

Are you looking to sell the Maximus? I might be interested, 28P might be too tall for me. How much HP was your old motor?

The old motor was about 530 hp & would turn it about 5000 rpms... I may sell it if I could find a 30 just like it I would.... may give me incentive to have Bret just make me a new one... which was $1,500 when I bought this one... not cheap!

I have a 28 RH Maximus I'd like to get rid of. PM me an offer.

How does it compare pitch wise to a bravo? I'm between a 28 and 30 bravo. I think a 28P Max might be too much prop.

Mine (Bret labbed it for the SB) runs a couple hundred rpm's less then my labbed 28 Bravo and a couple hundred rpm's more then the labbed 30 Bravo.... faster then the 28 not as fast as the 30.... but the boat LUVS that 5 blade.... enough so that I prefer it over the faster 30 Bravo for everyday use..... significantly better fuel mileage imo....

That sounds like it might work for me. I'm propping for 5200 RPM. In cool air, light load, I'm on the rev limiter with my 28. My 30P I'm turning around 5000 RPM. I Haven't tested the 30P in cool weather yet. If I can squeeze 5200 out of the 30P, that would probably be my fastest. I think my slip numbers could be improved. They aren't as low as my 24 was anyway. The 5 blade should help with that.

Dave, I have my Maximus RH tuned to exactly 26 pitch and can turn it right to 5000 with a medium load.

Thanks Ted! So, it sounds like a 28p Max might be too much for me. What speeds are you seeing?

Dave... just saw this ad.... price seems fair & he has a 26 & 28

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o40788-en.html

Thanks! I saw that ad, sent the guy a message yesterday, no repsonse yet.

I though everyone on here knew about BRET at Bblades, he has a prop deal. where you pay for shipping for each prop you try as long as you don't break it you can swap props with him until you dial in your boat then buy the prop from him or have labbed to where its best. he started with merc and knows his stuff. good luck , I hope this helps out some of you OSO brothers . we are lucky to have a guy like Brett who makes a living selling and labbing props and will work with us here.Brett is on here at oso good luck and be safe, also we lost a brother this weekend Mike RIP HIGH LIFE.

I am familiar with Bblades program. I found a RH 26P Maximus in the classifieds. I'm expecting delivery later this week. Can't wait to try it!

I ran my RH 26P Maximus yesterday. I saw great increases in mid range speeds. Not sure what the top end will be yet. I was running with FULL gas, 4 people, gear, etc. I was seeing around 4850 RPMs. I'd like to get the RPMs up a bit, which I think will come with less fuel on board. Also, the water was nearly flat.

Another thing I noticed is that this prop seemed to reduce, if not eliminate the issue I was having with the boat leaning to port. I was able to run without any tab.

After one run, I'm very pleased. One thing I missed about my 24 Super was the great cruising speeds. I'm almost back to those speeds now.

I found the maximus was a better prop all around on my boat.... 3-5 mph faster in the 3500 rpm range.... planned better.... as you said little or no torque lean.... just not as fast on top as the bravo one... about 2-3 mph slower.... I can live with that for all the positives it gives me....

Yup! I got into the roughest water since buying the boat on Sat. The Y2K is BAD-AZZ in rough water! That prop stayed hooked up and allowed me to plane at lower speeds.