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mikes280

12-12-2010 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by marylandmark (Post 3273062)

Pipe down pipe head...

4 & 5 blades on a 22 footer?

Oscillations start because it is falling off the pad. Big words make it look like I know what I am talking about, don't hurt yourself! Anyway, great hull- just have to let it do what it is designed to do and then push the boat forward. Less blades, less drag. Less diameter, more pitch and prop torque is a bonus. Higher rake will bring the slip down and 70MPH here we come!

numb nutz i bet you could not even drive a pad bottom boat:evilb::kiss:

JamesGang

12-12-2010 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by vel22 (Post 3272874)

I don't believe there is a rev limiter. I was told the boat should easily reach 70mph with my set up. But I'm only reaching about 62mph @ 5100 rpms but like I said as soon as I reach about 60mph the boat starts to porpoise and chinewalk bad. I try to correct it and the ass end starts to side

If it dose all this at only 60 either the X is too low or you have a problem with the bottom.

Plowtownmissile

12-12-2010 09:18 PM

vel22, have someone take a picture or video from a dock or another boat. Here's a pic of my boat. If it looks like this, you're running on your pad...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...e/Doinwork.jpg

vel22

12-13-2010 08:57 AM

Thanks guys for all the info. I'm gonna doing a few things including going to a 25p prop. I was talking to a few local guys here and I think the problem is I didn't have it trimmed out enough to get it on the pad. This is a new boat to me and not used to the pad bottom.

blackboat

12-13-2010 11:09 AM

Good luck with your 22 velocity. They are awesome boats ,and yes they do take some seat time to get used to them !

Oh Deere

12-13-2010 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by vel22 (Post 3273323)

You may well be correct. My first Velocity was a 260 (24') and I was a bit frustrated at first with the speed. I was trimming it like any other boat I had owned. Once I figured it out, I went from low 60's to over 70. If you are truely putting out 450 HP, then it sounds as though the boat is not trimmed enough given the RPM you are getting with a 23 pitch prop. You should be able to run a 25 pitch 4 blade with no problem into the 70's. The correct prop will make a huge difference on bow lift or stern lift, thus speed and handling.

Pat McPherson

12-13-2010 10:00 PM

I think a bravo drive is longer than an alpha. If you didn't raise it you may be too deep with the prop shaft. Try a smaller dia 4 blade prop/. The Merc revolution 4 might work better than B1s or QIVs.

mikes280

12-14-2010 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Pat McPherson (Post 3273973)

Pat i thought the same thing but a guy here that has do some of the up fits says no they are the same

marylandmark

12-14-2010 05:04 PM

Rev 4 is the 4 blade version of the 3 blade Tempest Plus, good choice but still think a 3 blade would be best for a 22.

4 blade? Thinner blades and smaller diameter of an Enertia might be the ticket.

Pat McPherson

12-14-2010 10:21 PM

I ran the Rev 4 on my 24' Superboat. It is the 4 blade version of a Mirage plus, 14.5 dia. vs 15.25 dia for the B1. The Rev 4 works well deep like the Mirage and Mirage plus. The prop shaft on my 24' Super was 5" below the bottom. The Rev 4 was the best stock prop I ran on that boat.
I like the B1 on my 26'/280 Velocity for all around perf.

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