The official hotboat.com "We get letters" thread

**HB Vic** · 03-05-2014, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by WESTERNAERO

I've got a question..

The tags for this thread are: canned ham sucks, gn7 is rude, hotboat rules, rd sux, we get letters, whiny old people

What are these "tags"? What is their purpose?

Yikes. I fixed it.

**Stainless** · 03-05-2014, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by Menace Marine

I would add to this and say do all your initial testing with stock props. Only then can you go to a prop shop with enough info to have your prop tuned. One guys bad ass lab'd prop may be horrible on your boat. I had a lab 32 on my boat when I first put it together. It handled like crap. It would lift the right sponson then the left then it would drop. Like a weird twisting porpoise. I tried trim, more throttle, less throttle didn't matter. Put a stock 32 on and the boat ran straight as an arrow. It isn't always this way but stock props are at least somewhat consistent. You can take your results to a prop guy and he can set you up with the perfect prop. Hope this made a little sense.

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Thanks for explaining even deeper, my boat exhibits that "roping" effect too. It's not very much, but the left sponson picks up slightly and sets down on the right, I have to steer with a slight left "English". I always thought it was bc of old technology boat or bc of the way I spin the props. Admittedly, I need to record these differences from one set of props to another when testing.

CH3NO2

**Stainless** · 03-05-2014, 09:14 AM

Great reply HB, I thought I knew a lot about props, that video was very interesting! If you don't mind me adding a little, labbing also thins the blades for more efficiency, in other words a thin blade spins easier than a thick one. As a result engine RPM's usually increase with labbed propellers. Labbed props are more fragile and usually no warranty comes with them.

CH3NO2

**Menace Marine** · 03-05-2014, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by Stainless

Great reply HB, I thought I knew a lot about props, that video was very interesting! If you don't mind me adding a little, labbing also thins the blades for more efficiency, in other words a thin blade spins easier than a thick one. As a result engine RPM's usually increase with labbed propellers. Labbed props are more fragile and usually no warranty comes with them.

CH3NO2

Good point. In a very simple way you can make a 30 cruise like a 30 but rpm like a 28. You can also change cup and diffuser dimensions to fine tune bow and transom lift as well. Prop tuning and testing is one of the most time consuming and over looked aspect of any boat setup. It can yield great results but takes patience.

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**Get Some** · 03-05-2014, 01:49 PM

What's hotboats next boat?? And why?

**HB Vic** · 03-05-2014, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by Get Some

What's hotboats next boat?? And why?

My next boat? LOL I think I'm too old at this point to change. I do want a hotrod though at some point. Maybe a Bill B boat or something similar

WESTERNAERO · 03-05-2014, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by Hotboat

My next boat? LOL I think I'm too old at this point to change. I do want a HotBoat though at some point. Maybe a Bill B boat or something similar

Fixed it for ya..

Unforgiven · 03-05-2014, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by Hotboat

My next boat? LOL MY WIFE thinks I'm too old at this point to change. I do want a hotrod though at some point. Maybe a Bill B boat or something similar

now it's fixed!