Bondo? Torque shift prop?

[jamiewashere256]

Hey Bondo, I heard you use a shifting prop. How do you like it?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Bondo? Torque shift prop?

Yep, I've got 1..... I'll Never go boating without it again.....<br />It's taken a little bit of tuning + tweaking to get it where I want it, But the hassle is More than worth it.... I just bought 2 more on ebay... $400. for Both of them..... 1 is complete,+ ready to go.. the other just needs a set of cams + springs(about $30.) I paid $350. for the 1 I'm running now.... I've been watching them on ebay, the last few weeks there has been several, from $378.44 to $571.... +, of course the 2 I bought for $400....<br />I don't Need 2 more, But I'm building a New to Me boat,+ Will Have to have 1 for it...And, Parts is Parts, Spares are Spares....<br />I have mine set-up for trolling/fishing......<br />11" pitch, low gear lets me troll just off idle, up to 1000rpms or so... with the 45lb. springs, it holds in low gear a little longer... <br />Upon accelleration, the motor Jumps to 4650rpms, it'll pop up on plane,+ run up to about 30mph, then I overtrim abit, to cause an Up-shift, Then I can settle into the high-pitch cruise.... WOT is 44mph on Lake Ontario,+ 53mph in the saltwater off the coast of Maine...<br />The only way to describe the accelleration is "VIOLENT".....<br /><br />My boat is a 221 Starcraft Islander 1974 Fully Dressed in Lake Ontario Fishing Gear... 4.3LX engine 205+hp/Alpha1 outdrive with 1.65/1 ratio... weight is about a ton+1/2...<br /><br />And, It doesn't seem to matter How Many people are onboard...(within reason of course)<br /><br />If you have anymore Questions, I'll be Glad to try to answer them.....

 

[jamiewashere256]

Re: Bondo? Torque shift prop?

It's for my Bayliner 19' capri with a 2.3 OMC. With just my and 1 other person and our gear for the day, Its fine but 3 or 4 others on it It's a slug. I have a Hustler 13 3/4 x 17 on it now and I think thats a pretty good fit for the boat. It does all it can. Do you think a torque shift would be good for me?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Bondo? Torque shift prop?

Well, If you've read my past posts, You'll know that I've Never seen a Bilgeliner that I'd call a boat.... And I Really have No Idea What the 2.3l Ford/OMC motor Is( Never seen one..Honest)..........<br />The 11"pitch low gear would really wake up your low-end... But getting the high gear down to 17" might be tough.... I'm not sure how low a pitch you can get with the screws turned all the way in.... I Might be able to tell you after I get the 2 new ones.... Or you could get the blades straightened a little bit....<br /><br />As stated before, My Snotty little 4.3LX is a Real Demon, with this Prop....

 

[jamiewashere256]

Re: Bondo? Torque shift prop?

I don't get why people say that about Bayliners? Maybe I just got one that was better that the others? I mean yeah there inexspensive so if you are comparing it to a sea ray your not comparing apples to apples. I have had this Capri fo 3 summers and never had a problem with it.With a light to moderate load it will run 45+ mph which it think is pretty impressive for a 2.3 engine on a 19' bowrider. I paid 3k for it and had it painted and re-upholstered, thats all. Now the 30k Donzi... if you want to talk about a maintenance prone vessel...Jeez.