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Julie told me a while back that the new maximus props did not work nearly as well as the prototypes Merc tested. They did get them to work with a lot of work I believe. I personally love the Hydro P5X props on my 28. Seems like someone tried them on a 35 and weren't happy though. Hard to beat the Bravo props. I just didn't like the excessive slip at lower speeds. The P5X really improves on that when there is a load in the boat.
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Originally Posted by bobl
Julie told me a while back that the new maximus props did not work nearly as well as the prototypes Merc tested. They did get them to work with a lot of work I believe. I personally love the Hydro P5X props on my 28. Seems like someone tried them on a 35 and weren't happy though. Hard to beat the Bravo props. I just didn't like the excessive slip at lower speeds. The P5X really improves on that when there is a load in the boat.
Bob
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What type of boats do you sell?
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Gary,
I don't have a clue how they work on the 35 but the P5-X with a touch of added cup works wonders on the Heat. They are only 15-1/4".
I'm sure Julie would let you demo a set.
I just demo'd a 29 for Lake Mead which is low elevation for us and it seemed to be a bit more prop than my stock 30 bravo. Top end was better with the 29 as was cruise and obviously planing. I still think a 28 pitch with some cup would work better on my setup although the 29 did run ~3 mph faster than the 30 Bravo.
The Heat is a different animal though; The 35 may not respond as well.
Just never know til you try I suppose.
Dave
I don't have a clue how they work on the 35 but the P5-X with a touch of added cup works wonders on the Heat. They are only 15-1/4".
I'm sure Julie would let you demo a set.
I just demo'd a 29 for Lake Mead which is low elevation for us and it seemed to be a bit more prop than my stock 30 bravo. Top end was better with the 29 as was cruise and obviously planing. I still think a 28 pitch with some cup would work better on my setup although the 29 did run ~3 mph faster than the 30 Bravo.
The Heat is a different animal though; The 35 may not respond as well.
Just never know til you try I suppose.
Dave
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Originally Posted by NordicHeat
Does anyone know if anyone has actually tried the P5-X on a Flame.
Inquiring and possible future Flame owner wants to know
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Inquiring and possible future Flame owner wants to know
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My Best results with 35 Flame:
496 HO - 29 Labbed Bravo's = 82MPH
500EFI - 30 Labbed Bravo's = 88MPH
525EFI - 32 Labbed Bravo's = 91MPH
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Gary, who does your lab finishing?
Also the P5-X definitely lifts the bow. I'd be real curious to see how they would work. Might be hard to improve on those numbers though
Hey RV, let's get those 496s going
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Also the P5-X definitely lifts the bow. I'd be real curious to see how they would work. Might be hard to improve on those numbers though
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Hey RV, let's get those 496s going
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Dave,
It looks by Gary's numbers that there is more in our boat. I would like to see his 29's on ours to see if we can duplicate the 82mph. That would be great. Also, those P5-x's sound like a good test. It never hurts to have good cruise speed/efficiency.
You better hurry, they are filling up the floor in the shed. We will not be able to get the boat out after a few more days!
Rick
It looks by Gary's numbers that there is more in our boat. I would like to see his 29's on ours to see if we can duplicate the 82mph. That would be great. Also, those P5-x's sound like a good test. It never hurts to have good cruise speed/efficiency.
You better hurry, they are filling up the floor in the shed. We will not be able to get the boat out after a few more days!
Rick