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toddturowski
10-05-2000, 08:53 PM
I HAVE AN 18 CLASSIC 1999 WITH A 350 MAGNUM 300HP, WITH AN ALPHA ONE DRIVE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAS TRIED CHANGING THE PITCH OF THE PROP TO ADD ADDITIONAL SPPED. I HAVE THE STOCK 23 PITCH MIRAGE PROP NOW. I CONSISTANTLY GET 67 TO 69 MPH ON THE GAFFRIG II READINGS. I WANT TO CONSISTANTLY ACHIEVE 70 PLUS. I DON'T WANT TO WASTE MY MONEY ON A NEW PROP IF KNOW ONE HAS PROVED ALREADY. SOMEBODY PLEASE RESPOND.
-THANK YOU TODD.
I hit the rev liminator at about 54 rpm.
I do not think you can blue print a sst. mirage prop, let alone modify any existing sst. prop.

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GeneD
10-05-2000, 10:18 PM
Sounds like you are maxed out to me.
They don't make a 24" so you would have to go to a 25. I don't think you would gain much.


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Jamesbon
10-06-2000, 07:16 AM
Can a Mirage prop be pitched or cupped? If so, that may be the route. How many RPM's are you turning?

BigGrizzly
10-06-2000, 07:51 PM
Is this or a Marage Plus. Tom and I tested the 23 marage and the plus, the plus is faster and has more cup. the 23 revolution has 4 blads and puls my boat down 200 rpms. The brovo1 4 blade comes in 22,24, 26-pitches. Its your call.

RickR
10-06-2000, 07:53 PM
toddturoski
You can modify any prop.
My 22 Raker (OMC) has been tuned to equal a 23.
Beware if the prop is thinned to much it won't be very durable.

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toddturowski
10-09-2000, 11:48 AM
Originally posted by BigGrizzly:
Is this or a Marage Plus. Tom and I tested the 23 marage and the plus, the plus is faster and has more cup. the 23 revolution has 4 blads and puls my boat down 200 rpms. The brovo1 4 blade comes in 22,24, 26-pitches. Its your call.
Thanks for responding. I have a 3 blade Mirage Plus prop. What is the revolution? Have you found that a four blade, with the same pitch, runs faster than the three blade Mirage Plus and lowers RPM.
Have you or know of anyone that has tried an extension plate for the outdrive on an 18 classic. -Todd

BigGrizzly
10-09-2000, 07:13 PM
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revolution is a 4 blade clever type looking with steep cups on the straigh edgs. it givrd my boat stern lift and great holdong in the turns. This is my favorit prop and mu 23 performs like 24 inch pitch.