Props

[SANGER-RICH]

Why run a 2 blade prop and not a 3 blade on a flat or hydro?? I always see 2 blade props. I was talking to a guy that used to have a shovelnose and ran a 3 blade and he said it helped blow the tail better
EBAY (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2455737652) This guy is always selling props, anyone ever purchased one from him????
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[Morg]

Flats-
3 blade- less vibration, less slip while coming onto plane, generaly more tail lift, Less top end speed.
Essential on a flat the 3 blade will tame down the boat, more for a cruiser.
I ran a 3 blade on my old Hondo until I ran a big fat 2 blade that gave it almost 10 mph on the top end. never ran the 3 blade again.
Hydro's-
Lake hydro's tend to like a 3 blade for kicking the tail. I don't know how it effect's the top end.

[Hud]

sanger-rich, I have a buddy with a shovel nose & he runs a 3 blade cleaver. Loves it!

[SANGER-RICH]

Originally posted by Hud
sanger-rich, I have a buddy with a shovel nose & he runs a 3 blade cleaver. Loves it!
OK Hud another question ?? With a 3 blade cleaver prop what gears does he run {and im thinking he as a 12 deg. casale}??? and what pitch and size. Remember Im new at all this