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hit 100mph on gps 31 warlock w/ 509s, spinning 29 hydros fixin to switch to bravos hope to be over 100mph :evilb:

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have you tried bravo's before?
i know the V's don't like the hydro's,not sure about the cat's
let us know how it works,really like the 31 :drink:

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I'm running the Bravo four blades on my 31 and seeing about 10% slip

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naughty kitty, what power do you run what pitch, fixin to try a set of 32bravos. does your boat carry the nose.

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I run the Bravo 32s through 1.5 gears with 496HOs. Best I have seen is 91 on GPS at 5,000 RPM which calculates to 9.9% slip (although most of the time I am closer to 13%). These props where labbed by a local shop to Warlock. I had the props scanned by Propulsion Engineering outside Chicago and they recommended a stock prop over these as the lab work from blade to blade and prop to prop was not consistent and I had lost a fair amount of blade.

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Ran A Set Of Non Labbed 32s Went 106 On Gps Saturday, 103 Sunday, Still Trying To Figure Out Were To Trim The Damn Thing For Speed.HAVE A VIDEO OF THE DASH AT 5100RPM THE GPS SHOWS 100MPH. SO LAB THE 32S AND MAYBE 110MPH? WE WILL SEE :cool:

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Your not to far off if you have 1.36 ratio drives. At 100 MPH, 5100 RPM you are only at 12% slippage (which is around what I am seeing with the same hull). Best you can hope for is a couple more RPM.

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Hey Jeff,
How u doin?
I love your avatar.
Come down to the "Chicago Powerboat Section" and play.

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Hey Mark, I'll drop by the COPS section. I did send you an email about a week and a half ago but no reply :(

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Hey Johnnyboatman, glad to hear it is running good. If you are running Bravo drives watch out :eek: I just put on two IMCO SC drives because one of the Bravo's was aboout to turn loose. Too much torque in blower motors. I also turned my motors up about a hundred more HP and am going to 5 blade props. I am going out this Saturday to test. I waill also be out on Memorial Day weekend. Someone else asked abut carrying the nose. We are going to the 5 blades and having them worked to get more nose lift. My boat doesn't carry the nose too well. I was also running over 20% slip with bravo 30 pitch four blades.

:rolleyes: I was also on the rev limiters.

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yes i know about blowing the outdrive, replacing one as we speak. i switched to 32 bravos spinning 5300 in chop 106 on gps :D a little tweaking the props turning 5500 should knock on the door at 110 i hope :cool:

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hey okie tunnel do u want to sell your other drive? is it a 1.36 of a 1.50 if its a 1.36 thenlet me know because i would be interested!
thanks,
johnny

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switching to 557s non blown, its an addiction dont know where to stop :evilb:also thinking of changing gear ratio to 1.50 :D

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I am right with you!glad i only have single engine to deal with!! thinking obout ordering a 572 blower motor from speedomotive in california. ran out of things to do to the 500hp efi merc motor 101.1 in my 27 world class.I NEED MORE HP YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TO MUCK HP!!!!!

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Jim, do you know of any 27's out there for sale besides what is advertised on Boatrader?

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any intrest in my 29,,,,im willing to sell it any way you want to buy it ,,with or with out power....pics. in the classifieds

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I actually bought a 1999 27, I saw your 29' it looks bad ass, just a little out of my range. Love your the colors

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if you are interested in a 25 ours is for sale. Team BRE F1-44, setup for race /pleasure/poker run. 85 plus with astock 500hp. all the best equipment. $49,000 call me for details.
716 652 3151

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This boat...........

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Thats our boat. Make a reasonable offer and its yours.

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so much for the non blown 557s went to blown 557s. littlefeild 871sw/ innercoolers. 2 1050dominators. dynoed at 825hp at 5800 going to hall some but now.

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Damn Johnny. With 750 they run 115+. What is the fastest that hull has ran?

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fastes i dont know, most reliable probily the one i just tore apart :rolleyes:

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update they said it mite dyno closer to 900hp :D

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any pics

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can anyone tell me why are boats so rediculasly exspensive (not this one in particular just boats in general ) they cost as much as Lambrginis and it looks like not much more than some fiberglass and motors ,..i know you can buy a mercrusier 496 HO for 22,000 new..so why would a new boat be 80 or 90 thousand for a 26 or 27 foot and 150 to 200 thousand for one over 30 ft ..isnt it just fiberglass and some seats ...is it just HUGH profit margins or am i missing something ...they cost more than houses and as much as a lamborgini ?
Please educate the NOOB here

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My buddy is about to drop better than 600K on his MTI. 150-200k isn't really that stiff. Price a pair of 525EFI's with ITS and Xr's and the engine monitor system...it adds up quick.

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yea , 200k for a 32-34 with 525's would be pretty good.