New Boat / New Member

[bobcat2]

Just bought a Hustler 25 Talon. First Post - Been playing with props - Currently using a Hydromotive 5 Blade and going 94 mph. Only problem boat almost won't get on plane. Installing tabs next week. Any ideas on how much that will help me get on plane???

[TOBTEK]

welcome to the boards...... you say 5 blade prop, but is it a 28,30,32? Do you have a V10 Ilmore like most new Talons? VERY nice boat....congrats

[plaster dave]

Welcome to the sand box, good luck with the props.

[UnionJack]

what did they tell you to use?

[Kilrtoy]

get a smaller prop , but you will lose top end...

[Dusty Times]

Pet This has a 25' Talon "Ripped" with an Ilmor V-10. It was the first one. I'm sure Randy would help you with any info you need on props

[Dave C]

post your motor size, maximum RPM'S at wide open throttle and prop pitch.

[Charley]

Welcome to fantasy Island!

[Skullinator]

I have tried many props on my boat i only have 490 horsepower and with a 1.5 gear ratio I run a 4 blade 30 pitch bravo 1 and get around 87 Mph.It planes extreamly fast i would guess 4-6 seconds @ half throttle I have not heard of any one putting tabs on these boats.
I did run a 4 blade hydromotive prop and it was not set up with the blowout ring so it would take a long time to plane.
When i bought the boat it had a 32 pitch bravo 1 and still ran 87 but took a little longer to get on plane and had less throttle response.
I would start buy trying a merc prop before i put tabs on the boat.
Post you motor and gear ratio and i can probably tell you what will work best.

[jackpunx]

I have tried many props on my boat i only have 490 horsepower and with a 1.5 gear ratio I run a 4 blade 30 pitch bravo 1 and get around 87 Mph.It planes extreamly fast i would guess 4-6 seconds @ half throttle I have not heard of any one putting tabs on these boats.
I did run a 4 blade hydromotive prop and it was not set up with the blowout ring so it would take a long time to plane.
When i bought the boat it had a 32 pitch bravo 1 and still ran 87 but took a little longer to get on plane and had less throttle response.
I would start buy trying a merc prop before i put tabs on the boat.
Post you motor and gear ratio and i can probably tell you what will work best.
Skully!!
where you been? :D

[Skullinator]

At the lake every weekend from thursday tell sunday where in the hell have you been.

[jackpunx]

At the lake every weekend from thursday tell sunday where in the hell have you been.
We just got a new house.. so .. getting that all together.. We'll be out again in oct :D

[XtrmWakeborder]

Pet This has a 25' Talon "Ripped" with an Ilmor V-10. It was the first one. I'm sure Randy would help you with any info you need on props
Thats a sweet looking boat, its the one on the website right?

[Kilrtoy]

Welcome to fantasy Island!
Could not have come from a better person

[Liva]

hey BOBCAT2...im new here, but i was thinking of buying a hustler 25 talon with a 525...i wanted to ask you some stuff about the boat and how you like it, and what speeds, and what options to get and some other stuff...i cant find a PM feature here, but if you could email me at jtlpoppi@aol.com that would be awesome...it looks like a sweet boat
thanks,
Justin

[dumbandyoung]

welcome.. you dont know what you got yourself into:)

[Liva]

welcome.. you dont know what you got yourself into:)
thanks dumbandyoung....i live in northern NJ, i was also wondering if anyone had one of these boats in the area that i could check out, b/c the hustler factory only has one in the mold which doesnt do me much good, and the next closest one is 800 miles away at lake cumberland marine...basically any info on this boat would be greatly appreciated

[boatnam2]

Just bought a Hustler 25 Talon. First Post - Been playing with props - Currently using a Hydromotive 5 Blade and going 94 mph. Only problem boat almost won't get on plane. Installing tabs next week. Any ideas on how much that will help me get on plane???
i dont think much at all tabs are ok for pushing the nose down but dont really see any help with lift.good info for us would be hp,gear ratio,rpm and prop pitch.i had a 26 ao pretty much the same thing and tryed a few different combo's.

[andy01]

i dont think much at all tabs are ok for pushing the nose down but dont really see any help with lift.good info for us would be hp,gear ratio,rpm and prop pitch.i had a 26 ao pretty much the same thing and tryed a few different combo's.
Tabs would help it roll over if they are low enough.
Here we go, when I had my AO I was doing donuts around Road Runner and had 14 naked chicks in the boat running 400mph before any of you were thinking about a cat....... :)

[boatnam2]

Tabs would help it roll over if they are low enough.
Here we go, when I had my AO I was doing donuts around Road Runner and had 14 naked chicks in the boat running 400mph before any of you were thinking about a cat....... :)
now just trying to help a brother out!and it was 13...

[boatnam2]

Tabs would help it roll over if they are low enough.
Here we go, when I had my AO I was doing donuts around Road Runner and had 14 naked chicks in the boat running 400mph before any of you were thinking about a cat....... :)
you should ask how many guys in the baller section had 26ft+ cats doing over 100-105 in 97.just curious i know there all kinds of 100mph expert jockeys now,werent so many a few years ago!

[andy01]

you should ask how many guys in the baller section had 26ft+ cats doing over 100-105 in 97.just curious i know there all kinds of 100mph expert jockeys now,werent so many a few years ago!
Yes ten years ago skinny you were the man, now your a deck boat driver....... 52mph here we come!!! You need to get back in a fast boat again. I could see it if you were real old but you still have a couple of good years left in ya.....

[boatnam2]

man i woul dlove a fast boat again,just to much money and insurance is just a plain rip off!i figure if i get to ride in your once every 5 years that you cure my jones for speed...

[Charley]

Wellllllllcome to fantasy Island :D