manufactured prop vs customed tuned prop

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May 19, 2010 at 9:03 pm #440173

idahobasser
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in everybodys expierience what is better as far as performance for somebody trying to get everything out of their boat. In my situation i am running a 06 classic w/ 3.0 liter efi i have been running a 27 tempest but recently i tried a 27 fury and was impressed across the board. better hole shot ,better top end. my question is do i buy the fury or do i send my tempest to be tuned to my boat thanks for the input

May 19, 2010 at 9:17 pm #440174

Jstew
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I would say – it depends. How tough are you on props? Mark Croxton, for example, can make the tempest outperform the fury and really tune it to your boat with a balance and blueprint. At the same token – youll have over $800 tied up in a prop that will have somewhat lesser dependability due to thinner blades and sharp leading edges. Barring losing a blade – he can fix it if you bugger it up. You just have to decide what your odds are of hitting rocks and things that will mess up the prop. An out-of-the-box prop will be more dependable and will be easier to fix should you hit something – but wont be precisely tuned to your setup. If you can keep a prop in perfect shape and out of the sand, rocks, gravel – go for the balance & blueprint.

May 19, 2010 at 9:21 pm #440175

idahobasser
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so what makes a tempest and a fury so different

May 19, 2010 at 9:28 pm #440176

NacCat
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Ive always had a good prop shop work on my prop when trying to get everything out of my boat. The one real difference I see is drivability. My fishing partner has Ivans 99 P3 and it is screaming fast for a 19 – 200hp Opti but with his stock prop it is a handful to drive. He can put my prop on that is balanced and get about a mile more per hour and has a much easier time driving the boat. Both props are 25 pitch Tempests. Id get it worked over if I were you. You can have a prop shop true the prop where they check the rake and cup of each blade but not thin the blade out and you really do not run any additional risk of throwing a blade. Just my two cents.Mike

May 19, 2010 at 9:35 pm #440177

Shap from La
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Its always worth the expense to have the prop balanced and tuned so that all of the blades are exactly the same. Im not talking about Blueprinting which involves thinning the blades. I dont think that is a good idea for someone who is going to use the prop for fishing. All I would do is find a good prop shop of choice and have them balance it out and if you are lacking in a particular area you can have a little tuning done. All that being said, Buy the Fury and forget about it.Chris CoupelPaulina, La.Chris CoupelPaulina, La.

May 19, 2010 at 10:40 pm #440178

DOUGMCGEEP3
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If you get a good tune up you could gain more out the tempest, if you dont you may have spent a few hundred bucks for lil to nothing. Then if it is a good tuneup on the prop and you ding it will it get back tuned up that way again? I say go with the fury, it seems to be a good tough durable prop! Just my thoughts

May 20, 2010 at 3:28 am #440179

Bass Cat Boats
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Ah, the sweet feel of a finely tuned prop. All the way up to it throwing off an ear! Dont get me wrong, nothing drives better or faster. This is from the blistering hole shot, insane punch in mid range and the through the roof top end….. But where performance goes up, reliability tends to go down. With that said, I cant wait to get my new prop worked! All it takes is money and a few realistic expectations. I believe BCB recomends stock props. Good luck and let us know what you do

May 20, 2010 at 4:06 am #440180

Bass Cat Boats
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As stated, the in house staff at BCB is not high on reconditioned or tweaked propellers. They like working with stock wheels.

May 20, 2010 at 4:24 am #440181

idahobasser
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well i am going with bcb recomendations for prop service if i go with that option

May 20, 2010 at 11:50 am #440182

HOMan
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Hey BCB what about that WALL of SRXs, small Ear Choppers and Generally Bad Azz props Rick has on his wall!!!!!!!!
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