Murphy
07-18-2002, 11:02 PM
Received the Hydromotive Intimidator Q-IV prop bought on ebay for $250 today. Came in perfect condition with the stickers still intact. Unbelievable. Anyway, slapped it on the 22 and splashed it. Holy Sh--! Where to start...? First, I had the most pure fun in the 22 tonight that I've ever had. Here's my report:
Old prop - Mercury Cleaver 3-blade 19 pitch. Got my modified 350 to 5000 rpm and 62 mph on the speedo. Of all the props I'd tested before tonight the Cleaver was still my favorite for overall performance, top end, handling, etc.
New prop - Hydromotive Intimidator Quad-IV 20 pitch. This prop is built like a tank. Blade and hub thickness is 10-15% heavier than any of the props I've tried (Chad Hill, Spinelli, Mirage Plus, labbed Mercury Cleaver). WOT is now 4800 rpm and somewhere in the 62-64 mph range on speedo. Bottom line, this prop is hands-down WAAAAAYYY, WAAAAAAYYYYY better than anything I've experienced. Hole shot is smooth and punchy. The MAJOR difference is in handling under speed. It makes the 22 feel like a 38 footer. Stable as a rock is the best way to describe it. Nothing the waves or other boat wakes could throw at even phased it. Turns were hairpin tight and totally solid. Probably the most remarkable thing is the feel of the ride which is now "softer", for lack of a better word. No more pounding through waves or slamming across wakes. More like the feel of a much larger, heavier boat. My drive is an Alpha SS, and the Quad IV was reported to perform well on higher X-dimension boats. My opinion is that this prop and the 22 Classic hull were secretly made for each other. I had no idea any prop could make this kind of difference. I mean I'd hoped for a little more speed but what I got was a radical, quantum leap in overall performance. Beg, borrow, or steal one of these things any way you can and test it out. More testing over time may reveal some flaws, but tonight you can sell my clothes baby cause I'm pretty sure I died and went to heaven.
Murph
Old prop - Mercury Cleaver 3-blade 19 pitch. Got my modified 350 to 5000 rpm and 62 mph on the speedo. Of all the props I'd tested before tonight the Cleaver was still my favorite for overall performance, top end, handling, etc.
New prop - Hydromotive Intimidator Quad-IV 20 pitch. This prop is built like a tank. Blade and hub thickness is 10-15% heavier than any of the props I've tried (Chad Hill, Spinelli, Mirage Plus, labbed Mercury Cleaver). WOT is now 4800 rpm and somewhere in the 62-64 mph range on speedo. Bottom line, this prop is hands-down WAAAAAYYY, WAAAAAAYYYYY better than anything I've experienced. Hole shot is smooth and punchy. The MAJOR difference is in handling under speed. It makes the 22 feel like a 38 footer. Stable as a rock is the best way to describe it. Nothing the waves or other boat wakes could throw at even phased it. Turns were hairpin tight and totally solid. Probably the most remarkable thing is the feel of the ride which is now "softer", for lack of a better word. No more pounding through waves or slamming across wakes. More like the feel of a much larger, heavier boat. My drive is an Alpha SS, and the Quad IV was reported to perform well on higher X-dimension boats. My opinion is that this prop and the 22 Classic hull were secretly made for each other. I had no idea any prop could make this kind of difference. I mean I'd hoped for a little more speed but what I got was a radical, quantum leap in overall performance. Beg, borrow, or steal one of these things any way you can and test it out. More testing over time may reveal some flaws, but tonight you can sell my clothes baby cause I'm pretty sure I died and went to heaven.
Murph