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Old 08-11-2004, 02:47 PM
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Default Re: Does Drive ratio/prop pitch affect heel to port side?

I went with an Imco 1.24 gear for that exact reason. I spin a 28 and 30 pitch 4 blade bravo and have both batteries mounted on the starboard side. The boat does list to the starboard side when idling and sitting still, but does not torque over to the left when accelerating. The problem that I have now is that it does not fly level. I am going to try moving the batteries around in the Fall.

The boat is a 2001 Sunsation Aggressor - 7ft beam, 540 procharged with imco 2' shorten drive and 1.24 ratio.
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I went with an Imco 1.24 gear for that exact reason.
To minimize the roll to the port side? Did it help much?

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A friend of mine has late 80's sunsation with a single,he has tried alot of things,he sticks with 3 pitch prop (he said boat was dangerous with 4 blade!)and runs with 1 tab dug in all the time,Smitty
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Default Re: Does Drive ratio/prop pitch affect heel to port side?

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To minimize the roll to the port side? Did it help much?

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Yes, before the 540/M4 Prochager, I had a 502 that would roll to the port side. So I made the gear ratio change when repowering. I am looking for a 29 pitch Mirage to try, but I doubt it will be the right prop with the 2" shortened drive.
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