Effects of prop changes

stevens

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Genuinely curious and temporarily confused: what are the common rules of thumb again?<br /><br /><br />Going from an alu prop to the same pitch in SS lowers WOT rpm by approx......<br /><br />Adding cup to a prop lowers rpm by approx ......<br /><br />Going down one inch in pitch increases rpm by ......<br /><br />Going down one inch in diameter increases top end speed by ...... %<br /><br />Going down one inch in diameter increases rpm by ....<br /><br />Going from 3 blades to 4 lowers rpm by ....<br /><br />For a common moderate V-hull, an expected prop slip rate would in the range of ..... to......<br /><br /><br />Thanks for your help!
 

TilliamWe

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Re: Effects of prop changes

Rule Of Thumb:<br /><br />Buy Trailer Boats Magazine. Last month they had as good of an article on props & their function as you will ever see. Buy it, and save it, and treat it as a handy guide. Laminate it if necessary.
 

stevens

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Re: Effects of prop changes

Thanks - sounds great. Only wish it was available over here. Would it be available online (can't find it on their website), or could someone maybe scan it and post it here?
 

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Re: Effects of prop changes

Going from an alu prop to the same pitch in SS lowers WOT rpm by approx......
Maybe 100 or 200rpms......<br />
Adding cup to a prop lowers rpm by approx ......
Depends on "How Much" cupping is added........<br />
Going down one inch in pitch increases rpm by ......
About 100 to 200rpms.....<br />
Going down one inch in diameter increases top end speed by ...... %
Diameter is determined by the engineer that desgned the prop.....<br />It's Not something that is Changed,..... It depends More on All the other variables that are Designed into the prop.......<br />
Going down one inch i diameter increases rpm by ....
See Above.......<br />
Going from 3 blades to 4 lowers rpm by ....
If the Pitch is the Same,........ There'll be No Change...........<br /><br />Think about Pitch,........ You Really have No Choice about the Diameter,......
 

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Re: Effects of prop changes

www.trailerboats.com is their website. I get the mag, so I don't know if their guide is available online, but for some reason I think it is.<br /><br />And Bondo's answers are good, but the article in the mag has them all printed out in readable English, (that's a joke, aimed at your typing like you talk Bondo!)
 

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Re: Effects of prop changes

Originally posted by TilliamWe:<br /> And Bondo's answers are good, but the article in the mag has them all printed out in readable English, (that's a joke, aimed at your typing like you talk Bondo!)
Ayuh,............................ :D ;) <br /><br />Atleast I can use Both Hands when I'm Talking,..........<br />Instead of using 1 Finger when I'm Typing ............ :rolleyes:
 
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