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JeffreyCH
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 Posted: Mar 05, 2009 2:15 pm Post subject: Prop questions |
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I have a 3.8L 185 hp i/o and I'm looking for a better hole shot, and quicker plane. I have a 3 blade alum prop now, not sure of the size or pitch. How do I measure what size and pitch my current prop is? I'm looking at 4 blade SS props, I found these http://www.wholesalemarine.com/p/MIC-993203-102/ anyone know anything about them? Seems like a good price for a SS prop?
Also, does anyone know anything about those whale tail things they put on the outdrive? What effect it has on plane time, wake, ect?
Thanks
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| Posted: Mar 05, 2009 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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call the propgods in FL
www.propgods.com
4 blade will give better hole shot, less top end
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h2obug
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JeffreyCH
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| Posted: Mar 05, 2009 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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| h2obug wrote: | | Without question the merc high five prop is the best |
Yeah, I read that in the i/o thread, but is it 200 dollars better? I could probably swing it if I didn't have to get some board racks before the season.
Another question occurred to me, is putting a tower on going to change the plane time? Would it plane quicker or slower with the higher tow point?
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get_sum
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| Posted: Mar 05, 2009 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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| h2obug wrote: | | Without question the merc high five prop is the best |
DITTO... yup worth the $200 I think.. I wouldn't really know though.. I went from 3 blade aluminum to 5 blade stainless...
http://forums.wakeboarder.com/viewtopic.php?p=1154334#1154334
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