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I have a 1988 wellcraft nova with a bravo one drive and a big block that has been bored to a 468 and makes 521 at 5200 rpm. I am trying to get a prop on the boat and seems that the boat is just not performing to my expectations. So I am looking for other wellcraft nova 23 xl owners and would...
I have a 1988 Wellcraft Nova 23xl with a Bravo one outdrive and a 454 big block that made 540hp at 5500 rpm. Just wondering what prop to get wether 3 or 4 blade and what size and pitch to get thanks. NOt sure if this helps or not but had a 3 blade chopper prop 23 pitch was able to spin the prop...
Alright so I bought a 88 wellcraft xl 23 foot. The boat has a bravo one outdrive and a 454 with a roots style supercharger. The motor is blown and currently looking into building another. My question is what type of speeds can the nova xl handle without becoming dangerous.
I am looking at a Nova XL. Everything with the hull checks out. The out drive is a Bravo one and the motor is a 502 with a 177 b&m supercharger. At wide open throttle the boat is doing 65 mph at 4500rpms. It seems too low of an rpm. The prop is a 4 blade 13 1/4x29pp. i think the prop is causing...
