I have a Ski Ray Spitfire with a 350 Mag Tournament engine. It has a 13X 13 3 blade prop. My question is I have heard that the best way to go for skiing is a 4 blade prop? What are the pros and cons of the 3 vs the 4 Blade?
You have heard right. Four blade props are widely accepted as the way to go for tow sports. There are good and bad points here.<br /><br />- Under equal conditions you should get a better hole shot with 4 blades.<br />- The more blades you have the less vibration you will get. <br />- Unfortunately, the more blades you have, the more drag you get.<br /><br /><br /><br />Here is a page that explains more about some of the other prop issues:<br /> http://www.boat-props.com/prop_basics.html <br /><br />- bayman
