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Re: What did you do to your boat today
Looks like good fun. We are a long ways off tubing up here in the north. Pretty much July/Aug for that stuff.
Serious stereo equip there.
Serious stereo equip there.
mattie
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Re: Rinker Fiesta Vee 242 Props
Hill marine probably can't help you if you don't know what rpm you're hitting.
I also have a single motor under powered boat. The hill marine 4 blade big cow prop plus a hydrofoil made a huge difference in plane time. I also have other items to make the bow heavier like 150 plus ft of chain in the anchor locker rather than rope. Shifting weight forward is always a huge help.
I didnt go down very far pitch wise from what my boat came with (3 blade stainless solas) vs what hill marine sold me, i think I went from a 19 to a 17 but i cannot remember exact specifics. I tried another solas 3 blade aluminum 16p and she would max out the rpm without getting on plane, the wrong prop was purchased that time as my tachometer was not calibrated properly. That led to the prop guy sending me the wrong one based on the improper information I gave him.
I lost almost 1 mph going to the hill marine 5 blade over my 3 blade prop but plane time and low speed manners improved 10x so it was an easy sacrifice. My only issue with them was ship time. Took them nearly a week before they shipped the part they said was on the shelf once i paid and then another week to arrive. Covid plus summer busy season.
I also have a single motor under powered boat. The hill marine 4 blade big cow prop plus a hydrofoil made a huge difference in plane time. I also have other items to make the bow heavier like 150 plus ft of chain in the anchor locker rather than rope. Shifting weight forward is always a huge help.
I didnt go down very far pitch wise from what my boat came with (3 blade stainless solas) vs what hill marine sold me, i think I went from a 19 to a 17 but i cannot remember exact specifics. I tried another solas 3 blade aluminum 16p and she would max out the rpm without getting on plane, the wrong prop was purchased that time as my tachometer was not calibrated properly. That led to the prop guy sending me the wrong one based on the improper information I gave him.
I lost almost 1 mph going to the hill marine 5 blade over my 3 blade prop but plane time and low speed manners improved 10x so it was an easy sacrifice. My only issue with them was ship time. Took them nearly a week before they shipped the part they said was on the shelf once i paid and then another week to arrive. Covid plus summer busy season.
PickleRick
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Re: Rinker Fiesta Vee 242 Props
Search the threads here on Hill Marine. Their customers speak highly of them.
LaRea
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Re: Rinker Fiesta Vee 242 Props
@Sprint07 think about going to 4 blades instead of 3. Like suggested, contact Hill Marine, they will point you to the correct prop.
aero3113
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Re: Pic Of The Day
At least the organization and availability of vaccines anyway. It helps that some of the vaccines are manufactured there. Our idiots in power let all our vaccine producers move out of the country.
Willhound
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