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i must be stupid, i dont get how gear ratio and prop pitch matter if they all equal out in the same amount of water moved. like in a jeep a 31 inch tire with a 3.21 rear end is the same as a 35 inch tire with a 3.73 rear end. same engine rpm gives you the same speed.
should i switch mine? why would saber have used that ratio when the boat was made?
should i switch mine? why would saber have used that ratio when the boat was made?
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i must be stupid, i dont get how gear ratio and prop pitch matter if they all equal out in the same amount of water moved. like in a jeep a 31 inch tire with a 3.21 rear end is the same as a 35 inch tire with a 3.73 rear end. same engine rpm gives you the same speed.
should i switch mine? why would saber have used that ratio when the boat was made?
should i switch mine? why would saber have used that ratio when the boat was made?
This prop calculator is one of my favorites. Put in your own information and you should get pretty accurate information to include your slip numbers. I hope that and the calculator help.
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i must be stupid, i dont get how gear ratio and prop pitch matter if they all equal out in the same amount of water moved. like in a jeep a 31 inch tire with a 3.21 rear end is the same as a 35 inch tire with a 3.73 rear end. same engine rpm gives you the same speed.
should i switch mine? why would saber have used that ratio when the boat was made?
should i switch mine? why would saber have used that ratio when the boat was made?
That being said, when these boats were built the selection of props was way more limited than today, and once you ran out of pitch/diameter the only remedy was to spin them faster.
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RBeyer (02-25-2021)
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did you get a chance to try those lower units yet?
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that would be great! i'm having mr. gadgets on here rebuild and beef up my bravos. just dont know if i will rebuild the lowers or replace them with short imco's. if they work for you i'll probably try them. please keep me informed!
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RBeyer (04-08-2021)
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They finally closed the damn where we are and the water is quickly rising to summer pool levels. Hopefully soon. I will definitely keep you posted.
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get the bottom of that boat wet yet?
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I splashed it once for a shakedown run, 30 minutes. All I can say so far is a little cavitation getting on plane, livable. Not sure if any performance gains yet. Had a couple other bugs to sort out as I also had a motor out over the winter to repair a Drive Guardian.
It might get wet tomorrow and definitely by the weekend. More to come thanks for asking.
It might get wet tomorrow and definitely by the weekend. More to come thanks for asking.
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Second time out with Imco"s and -2 shorties. I don't love the cavitation when getting on plane, can live with it though. Picked up 3 MPH and 300 to 400 RPM with less trim with a full tank. Still tweaking and adjusting but results are not bad.
Prop slip is 17.7 so thinking maybe a 5 blade should help slippage and cavitation planing.
Prop slip is 17.7 so thinking maybe a 5 blade should help slippage and cavitation planing.
Last edited by RBeyer; 05-15-2021 at 03:50 PM.