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    Looking for info on a new prop for wakeboarding with nordic rage

    I have a 2005 Nordic rage with a 496HO motor and a 26p prop, its rather slow out of the hole. I would like to ski or wakeboard behind it but with the 26p i dont think its gonna. I was thinking about dropping to a 22p or so, how much of a difference would that make in the hole shot and top end...
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    Name this engine please!!

    Im looking at a boat and the owner thinks its a stock 454 but its got imco headers and differnet intake, does not look like a 454 to me but i could be wrong. Its in a 2004 commander 26' signature and he says it goes 63 mph at 5500 feet elevation. No way thats a stock 454 Looks like a 500 or...
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    Name this engine please!!

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    How does the a commader 26" signature compare to a Nordic rage?

    Re: How does the a commader 26" signature compare to a Nordic rage? Can anyone tell what motor this is, he thinks is a 496 but is not sure looks like a 500 or 525 to me. He says it does 62 mph in salt lake utah so i dont think its a stock 454. The intake looks differnet and its got Imco...
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    How does the a commader 26" signature compare to a Nordic rage?

    Ive given up on finding a rage that has what i want in it. So im looking at a 2004 commader 26" signature with a 496 for 30k I know nothing about the commanders any input would be great thanks
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    What offshore/high performace boats should i stay away from

    Well i had my mind set on a Nordic rage or heat open bow boat but i cant find on thats not sold on the westcoast for under 40k So my next idea was to find a simalar brand but i dont know what hull are good. i want a open hull midcabin with a 496 or bigger. From my reading online the good ones...
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    25ft Nordic rage top speed 6.2 vs 8.1

    So after coming acress the Nordic rage 25ft mid cabin open bow boat, i am sold. I need one lol How fast would the 8.1 496 mag engine push the 25 ft rage vs the 6.2 engine. I read that the 8.1 should do about 73? but cant find the info for the 6.2, maybe 65mph??
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    Can you wakeboard behind a gofast boat? baja or donzi etc

    I really want a gofast boat like a donzi or nordic or baja. I will be getting a boat in the next week. The wife and i would like to be able to add a wake board tower and board from time to time, nothing fancy. I am not a pro or even good at wakeboarding but i would like to be able to learn...
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    Looking at buying a 2002 Baja H2X

    I dont know alot about Baja's in general but i found a H2X that i like. Its 2002 with 150 hours 1 owner, 496 mag, bravo outdrive, captains call exhaust, auto fire extinguishers, 2 props, power trim tabs, 2 batteries, depth finder, compass, snap on cockpit cover and mooring cover. He is asking...
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    Ok stupid question about a 4bbl carb and a new prop

    I want to do a 4bbl swap where can i find a high cup and high rake 3 blade 21p prop I cant find info about the rake and cup on the props
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    Looking to supercharge my boat and try to run a 26p prop

    so i am new to this whole prop thing. but i currnetly have a 21ft milan and i can run about 50mph with my high 5 19p i want to supercharge it and go to a 26p. i think i will have the power with my supercharged 5.7 to push the 26p to 4700 rpm that i am currnetly pushing does any of this make...
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    So i bought a 21p 3 blade prop today, not impressed at all

    I am kinda stumped here, i went out and bought a 21p 3 blade aluminum prop today, swaped it out from the high 5 19p. The funny thing is my rpms only dropped 100. but i lost 5mph. I can only go 44 with the 21p. for some reason my boat likes the heavy stainless steel high 5 19p. I can go 49.4...
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    MPH gains from a vortec head swap and 4bbl carb

    So i have 21ft milan with a 2bbl carbed mercruiser and it goes 50mph, I want to get to 60+ In my garage i have a set of vortec heads and a holley 4bbl carb if i was to swap those on along with a 4bbl intake, would this be enough added power to get to 60mph?? I dont want a letcure on how its...
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    Got a new boat and dont like my HIGH 5 prop need advice

    So i just bought a 1998 21ft MILAN from the origanal owner with 500 hours in great shape. Anyways we took it out wakeboarding this week end, with 6 of us in the boat. It gets out of the whole OK but not great. I have the high five 5 blade 19P prop on it. I can go 50mph with 3 people in it and...
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