opinions on 4 blade props for BRAVO III?

• Jun 13, 2019

• #1

Nick70

Active Member

Apr 20, 2016

206

New England

Boat Info

2006 Searay 260 DA 496 mag
RAYMARINE stuff.

Engines

496 Magnum
Bravo III

Thinking about trying them out on a 496 mag bravo III set up.
Are there any obvious disadvantages?

 

• Jun 13, 2019

• #2

Ididntdoit

Well-Known Member

Dec 5, 2007

2,777

South Florida

Boat Info

Dusky 217

Engines

Suzuki

Hopefully Jeremy will see this thread - he had Hill Marine 4x4 props on his 340.....IIRC he loved them

 

• Jun 13, 2019

• #3

paulswagelock

Well-Known Member

Oct 25, 2010

2,196

pa

Boat Info

2018 SDX 270 OB 300 Verado

Engines

Verado 300

I really depends on the hull. I had them on a cruiser and they were a great upgrade. Better holeshot, cruise and strong top end. Slightly better fuel economy.

Tried them on my Slx with the 496 and they fell short of the new Merc 4x3 OEM props in all aspects.

 

• Jun 13, 2019

• #4

Jeremygavin

Well-Known Member

Mar 6, 2012

2,054

Cape Cod, MA

Boat Info

2011 520 Sedan Bridge
2016 Sea Ray 19 SPX OB
2019 Walker Bay Generation 340

Engines

Cummins QSM11s
Mercury 150 Fourstroke
Honda 40hp

I did have Hill Marine 4x4s on my 340da and they were great. better reverse maneuverability , better hole shot and I was able to plane at a slower speed as well. I was having issues with the props ventilating a lot in turns and the 4x4 eliminated that completely.

 

• Jun 13, 2019

• #5

L

Leardriver

Active Member

May 24, 2016

308

Denver, CO

Boat Info

2004 270 Sundeck 8.1 Bravo III

Engines

5.0, 5.7, 6.2 8.1 Bravo III over the years

More blade surface is like adding four wheel drive to a car. Better hole shot, lower planning speed, better backing. The penalty for additional surface area is drag. You will like lose 1-2 mph on the top end, but nobody runs up there.