Re: Prop for 05' Tahoe Q4 SF 4.3
An update...<br /><br />I talked to John and purchased the 1290 60lb tabs. I've installed them and am very happy. On this particular boat, the swimdeck has molded areas on either side of the outdrive. There was little room for the install, but I was able to make it work.<br /><br />1. Plane at lower speeds. It definitely does this. My first test was w/ the max load of people/weight in the boat. Before the tabs, the bow would raise a whole lot, and it would take a long time to plane. The rise is now minimal, and it will plane at lower speeds.<br /><br />2. Drift side/side at slower no-wake speeds. Gone...<br /><br />3. Haven't had much time to play w/ this. My initial reaction is that it has improved.<br /><br />I haven't had time to test high speed yet. I was unable to go past about 44 the other day, but we had 1100lb of people in boat. Previously, I hit 49 w/ the motor trimmed out.<br /><br />I still haven't replaced the prop. I will do this, but wanted to make sure of the size/pitch after installing the tabs.
An update...<br /><br />I talked to John and purchased the 1290 60lb tabs. I've installed them and am very happy. On this particular boat, the swimdeck has molded areas on either side of the outdrive. There was little room for the install, but I was able to make it work.<br /><br />1. Plane at lower speeds. It definitely does this. My first test was w/ the max load of people/weight in the boat. Before the tabs, the bow would raise a whole lot, and it would take a long time to plane. The rise is now minimal, and it will plane at lower speeds.<br /><br />2. Drift side/side at slower no-wake speeds. Gone...<br /><br />3. Haven't had much time to play w/ this. My initial reaction is that it has improved.<br /><br />I haven't had time to test high speed yet. I was unable to go past about 44 the other day, but we had 1100lb of people in boat. Previously, I hit 49 w/ the motor trimmed out.<br /><br />I still haven't replaced the prop. I will do this, but wanted to make sure of the size/pitch after installing the tabs.