Guys
Posted earlier in prop section, not remembering about this section. Posted the following. Any likeminded kin or thoughts welcome....
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Speed loss expected when going from 3 to 5 blade
Today, 05:05 PM
Guys,
Would like to think I'm pretty well up on propeller dynamics and issues 30+ years experience with fast boats (or as much as one can be on the black art or prop selection, haha) and I'm terribly aware that all boats respond different to different props, even unexpectedly ! So I ask the following question in the hope that people who have done the proposed can give me their experiences with similar set ups and circumstance. Even if you haven't, I would like to hear opinions and educated guesses from forum.
I can't complain with my current set up, having the slip rate as about as low as it gets, but I'm wanting to get back into a bit of watersports this year and would like a prop that isn't too much of a compromise when not wakeboarding and water skiing.
The obvious candidate is a Hi 5 prop. So the question is how much top end will I loose when going from the tried and tested laser 2 to this ? Will it be minimum enough to be able to leave it on all season.
All the above is asked when keeping the same pitch of 19".
Thanks.
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Posted earlier in prop section, not remembering about this section. Posted the following. Any likeminded kin or thoughts welcome....
#1
Speed loss expected when going from 3 to 5 blade
Today, 05:05 PM
Guys,
Would like to think I'm pretty well up on propeller dynamics and issues 30+ years experience with fast boats (or as much as one can be on the black art or prop selection, haha) and I'm terribly aware that all boats respond different to different props, even unexpectedly ! So I ask the following question in the hope that people who have done the proposed can give me their experiences with similar set ups and circumstance. Even if you haven't, I would like to hear opinions and educated guesses from forum.
I can't complain with my current set up, having the slip rate as about as low as it gets, but I'm wanting to get back into a bit of watersports this year and would like a prop that isn't too much of a compromise when not wakeboarding and water skiing.
The obvious candidate is a Hi 5 prop. So the question is how much top end will I loose when going from the tried and tested laser 2 to this ? Will it be minimum enough to be able to leave it on all season.
All the above is asked when keeping the same pitch of 19".
Thanks.
Tags: None