Has anyone ran a Turbo Vector prop? I'm thinking about trying the 24p 3 blade Vector. Then maybe having it labbed
Has anyone ran a Turbo Vector prop? I'm thinking about trying the 24p 3 blade Vector. Then maybe having it labbed
Donzi 18C
Donzi 25 ZX "Full Tilt F/B "
I ran a 24 Vector on the 18. Performed well and moderately fast compared to a Hydro and Txp.
I believe the Vec is 14 1/2 dia. Hydro- -15 1/2 and TXP- -14 3/4. I have a Vector, like new on the shelf. Let me know if interested.
As for labbing it, save your money. Gain is minimal.
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Donzi 18C
Donzi 25 ZX "Full Tilt F/B "
if you have steps in your hull you will never get the boat to get on plane,you need the 4 blade.
maybe im wrong but i get the feeling your looking for more speed. props and trim tab settings are not going to help.
spent years chasing, before the internet. back in the day when people actually tried something to see if it worked or not and didnt take the internet guru's opinions as gospel.
Last edited by Donzi_Dude; 06-19-2011 at 08:03 AM.
Yes, you are wrong.
Props can make a difference in performance, big time.
Tab settings can really foul up or improve the handling of any boat.
Searching an internet web site for previous experiences, written by folks who actually have experience with the topic you are interested in, can be a good place to start.
And then taking this advice, and going out and trying it for yourself with at least some reasonable level of expectation, is exactly what seems to be occurring here.
The 25ZX is a non-stepped hull. And for what its worth, the 28ZX with a two step hull, really likes the Mirage+ in most instances, so the four blade theory is a good one, but not necessarily accurate in real world testing all the time. Pretty good example of what I just posted above...
ya, my bad. handle is most important aspect in my book for a happy boater.
I said "performance" and I was referencing how hard the boat ran, not how it handled. So quit splitting my words, and I stand by what I stated.
I've run three, four, and five blades on my boat and every one of them has a different impact on the top end of the boat, so yes like I said, the performance can differ depending on the boat and the specific set-up.
And of course, handling of a specific prop in a specific circumstance can make all the difference on the top end of a boat. And your intial statment still rings as wrong to me, because the right prop will show a significant top end difference from another, based on all of these factors.
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