Hill Marine 4 by 4 prop

mfritz

I have Bravo 3 on my 2008 350 Rinker now which I think has a 22 pitch. If I order the 4 by 4 prop from Hill marine should I get a 20 pitch?

laureniac1

Hill marine would be best to answer this question. They are extremely knowledgeable about the product. Give them a call to discuss. Anyone else would be guessing. They recommend a 22p for my 270 and it was spot on

aero3113

I have Hill 20P 4 x 4 props on my 2008 330. They were recommended by Hill Marine and are spot on.

YYZRC

I do whatever @aero3113 does and this is no exception. You won’t be disappointed. 

Aqua_Aura

I'm actually leaning towards doing this as well. We have the biggest power offered on our boat however we cruise slow so if this can keep plane a few 100 less RPM and help with vibration as some people have said then it may be worth it for us. 

Ian

I couldn’t justify spending the $2.5k

aero3113

YYZRC said:

I do whatever @aero3113 does and this is no exception. You won’t be disappointed. 

Appreciate the commitment @YYZRC , thank you. I try my best, LoL!

aero3113

Aqua_Aura said:

I'm actually leaning towards doing this as well. We have the biggest power offered on our boat however we cruise slow so if this can keep plane a few 100 less RPM and help with vibration as some people have said then it may be worth it for us. 

@Aqua_Aura , your engine will work less and you will be able to tell when you can talk at a normal level.

aero3113

No vibration, the stern pops up so less bow rise and better slow speed and reverse handling. 

LaRea

icoultha said:

I couldn’t justify pending the $2.5k

What's the net cost after selling your OEM props on eBay?  

Ian

Dunno what the market is for 3x3 OEM’s.

reneechris14

500+

Ian

So I could get $2k for them so a set of 4x4’s would be only about $500 out of pocket?

Aqua_Aura

I would assume it's 500 plus for each out drive set. So get $1000 

Ian

Yeah, still means not worth it to me.

mfritz

I spoke with Ron Hill owner of Hill marine. He suggested to get the 4 by 4 with 20 pitch. 
He has been around boats a long time and is very knowledgeable. Also he knew Mr. Rinker personally. 
Thanks for everyone comments.  

Dream_Inn

Yes, Ron Hill is really cool to talk with.  I spoke with him for about a half hour just shooting the shi@ when I needed to get my prop fixed after hitting something.

cme4brain

icoultha said:

I couldn’t justify spending the $2.5k

I bought the Hills Marine 18.25-inch diameter 20 pitch Big Cows 4-bladed props for my 2007 Rinker 350 for a total cost of $1401

mfritz

How are the Big Cows working?

cme4brain

mfritz said:

How are the Big Cows working?

Just great.  A great hole shot and faster on plane without discernible loss of top end speed