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Originally Posted by Pat McPherson
(Post 2949760)
I've got a bud with a 1997 29' Fountain running the original stock B1 drive LH for nearly 800hours. The first 500 were behind a 415HP/502, the rest behind a 550HP 525SC rebuild.
He pushes the throttle but does go easy out of the hole and does not fly the boat much. Add a drive shower to the drive and run LH if the boat performs better. |
Originally Posted by mikes280
(Post 2949865)
it will live fine with that little of power but if you put 700 plus to it look out
Doesn't this 26' have a 500 in it or is it more? |
260 listing to port side
Motor was a 500 bulldog but it cratered on memorial day and it is now a 560 with 564hp I tried running a 26p bravo a buddie had but it turned up to 5600 and I still had a lot of trottle left but at a lower rpm listing was not as bad I am trying to find a 28p bravo to try
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When Velocity Rick owned my boat he had a 600+HP and ran a LH Hydro QIV. He told me that it stayed up on the pad better turning a LH.
I switched it back to RH with the 415HP because used RH props are easier to find. I think you should try a Lefty if she's laying over. |
I would try a LH and a 3 blade, my 22 I could take my hands off the wheel at 77mph gps with a 3 blade lh, never tried lh 4 blade. Might have to give it a shot
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Originally Posted by mikes280
(Post 2949553)
hey John i was up for our fun run but have been down on Greenwood a lot this summer, Labor day i broke a drive. I know it is not if but when i just hate it happened this late in the year. Drive was a built xr that i have run for 3 years and i feel if i had had it checked before this summer it would still be fine. I guess a 32 pitch and over 6000 it is not gona last for ever.
Sorry to hear about the drive.. Problems this late in the season are bummers for sure.. I have faced a few and they all seem to be at the end of the year.. Just got my carb back from Nickerson this week.. Going to do some testing/tuning tomorrow..Just ran through a comp test also on the motor.. everyone is 155-170 so I think we are good to go.. Motor held up for 4 years+ now.. Thinking of making some mods this winter.. Might be time for a blower.. haha.. never ends.. |
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