Fresh Water Runabouts - Page 6

LeeNetworX · 04-03-2012, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Hydrant

http://www.bblades.com/

This place is in Wisconsin. I don't know if they do a prop exchange but they should be able help ya as to what your wanting. They deal in high dollar race props for powerboats, but I saw they have some props for runabouts too.

Thanks - will check it out.

LeeNetworX · 03-26-2013, 10:48 AM

Something odd about working on the boat to get it ready for the water when we have a heavy flurry going on (can't see it in the pic). Got a stainless prop for this season as well and dropped the pitch from 19 to 17. Now we just need Spring to truly show up.

Sixxxxer · 03-26-2013, 01:29 PM

What is pitch for a Prop...Like gearing for a car/bike?

CasterTroy · 03-26-2013, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

What is pitch for a Prop...Like gearing for a car/bike?

Exactly. Hole shot vs top speed

Sixxxxer · 03-26-2013, 01:38 PM

Got ya.

Makes sense. Just never got into Boats much

Rangerscott · 03-26-2013, 02:04 PM

Pitch doesnt matter much when youre hitting stumps and boulders. LOL. Are lakes are ponds now.

LeeNetworX · 03-26-2013, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

What is pitch for a Prop...Like gearing for a car/bike?

Pitch is how far it will travel forward in one complete rotation, in inches. So I went from 19" to 17", with the objective being to get more spin in a same linear distance, thus providing more thrust powering up from an idle, to ease in pulling a skier/wakeboarder up out of the water faster. Hope I'm explaining it correctly, this stuff is relatively new to me.

OneSickPsycho · 03-26-2013, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

Pitch is how far it will travel forward in one complete rotation, in inches. So I went from 19" to 17", with the objective being to get more spin in a same linear distance, thus providing more thrust powering up from an idle, to ease in pulling a skier/wakeboarder up out of the water faster. Hope I'm explaining it correctly, this stuff is relatively new to me.

That's it as far as I know...

fasternyou929 · 03-26-2013, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Rangerscott

...LOL. Are lakes are ponds now.

I wonder if we combined all of your posts, could they make a single complete thought?

CasterTroy · 03-26-2013, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by fasternyou929

I wonder if we combined all of your posts, could they make a single complete thought?

Elitist, educated, 2% bastard with your big words, and knowledge n' stuff!

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03-26-2013, 01:38 PM	#55
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Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Pitch doesnt matter much when youre hitting stumps and boulders. LOL. Are lakes are ponds now.