Could these lights be causing my EXCESSIVE prop slip?

[Tail_Gunner]

Re: Could these lights be causing my EXCESSIVE prop slip?

A little side note. The job would be much easier if you were to take a orbital sander and cut off all that black stuff...the use the marine tex to fill and form a smooth hull bottom. Just a thought great job carry on.

 

[kmagnuss]

Re: Could these lights be causing my EXCESSIVE prop slip?

Well I got out on the water today... had my handy spreadsheet that H made... ran up and down the intercoastal once each way... swapped props... did it again. Then later on in the day I had my shirt off and of course I didn't notice it fell out of the boat... with the pages in it. F&&&&&&&&CK!!!!!!

Well anyway the repairs did't fix it. It's exactly the same.

The 4 blade 21" prop performed slightly better than the 3 blade 23"... the 4 blade had a better hole shot and was 1 mph faster on top end, while the 3 blade was faster (by about 2-3 mph) at cruising speeds between 3500 and 4500 rpms.

I will get out again and do the spreadsheet and try not to lose it this time. :facepalm:

On a side note, even with the tabs off the 23" prop still had a pretty damn good holeshot.

And I need a jack plate... gonna start looking for one. I'm tired of moving this darn motor up and down every week. I liked it best one hole down from where it is now.

 

[kmagnuss]

Re: Could these lights be causing my EXCESSIVE prop slip?

Here's the semi-final product... have a couple little voids yet but overall it's pretty decent. Probably going to fill them in and re-sand in a few days.

 

[kmagnuss]

Re: Could these lights be causing my EXCESSIVE prop slip?

Well this has been fun, but I'm embarrased to say I've solved the problem...

I read on the interwebz that the tach is supposed to be in the 5 setting... but as a matter of fact it's supposed to be on the 6. :facepalm:

So when I'm reading 6,000 rpms I'm really at 5,000. And 37 mph at 5,000 rpms gives me 13% slip.

Close this nonsense... it's time for a drink. :faint2:

 

[kmagnuss]

Re: Could these lights be causing my EXCESSIVE prop slip?

Forgot to say thank you to everyone for your suggestions... especially H.

Sorry to have wasted everyone's time on this.

Drinks on me.

 

[dan02gt]

Re: Could these lights be causing my EXCESSIVE prop slip?

Forgot to say thank you to everyone for your suggestions... especially H.

Sorry to have wasted everyone's time on this.

Drinks on me.

Glad to hear you got it figured out and you repaired the keel in the process.

 

[jimmbo]

Re: Could these lights be causing my EXCESSIVE prop slip?

Education is never wasted time, not only for the student but the teacher as well

 

[limitout]

Re: Could these lights be causing my EXCESSIVE prop slip?

plus you managed a nice cleanup and repair of a hull issue so the confusion helped you solve that problem at least

 

[kmagnuss]

Re: Could these lights be causing my EXCESSIVE prop slip?

Very true. Thanks guys.