Labbed/blueprinting propellers

[Temporarily Insane]

Can any of you boat gurus out there recommend a company that labs/blueprints race propellers at a reasonable price in the UK.

Also if there are any companies I should avoid please let me know.

I am looking at getting my Bravo 1 24p thinned and balanced and maybe a little bit of pitch added just to raise the rpms up a bit and get a bit more speed.

I also will be running a lightened flywheel in the foreseeable future so hopefully the holeshot will be a bit better.

I run my cl of gearbox approx 2" below the deepest part of the v so hopefully I wont have to worry about blades cracking or breaking off.

Thankyou in advance

[Cookee]

Originally Posted by Temporarily Insane

I am looking at getting my Bravo 1 24p thinned and balanced and maybe a little bit of pitch added just to raise the rpms up a bit and get a bit more speed.

Thankyou in advance

More pitch will lower the RPM's, and will only give more speed if you are right on or near the rev limiter.

[Bazza]

Steel Developments are who i use www.steeldevelopments.co.uk 240 Merton Road London SW18 5JQ
last blue print/ lab finish to a 4 blade Trophy was £240 + vat last year.
Can only speak as i find and they are very helpfull, im sure others will have alternative options.

[Cookee]

Originally Posted by Bazza

Steel Developments are who i use www.steeldevelopments.co.uk 240 Merton Road London SW18 5JQ
last blue print/ lab finish to a 4 blade Trophy was £240 + vat last year.
Can only speak as i find and they are very helpfull, im sure others will have alternative options.

[Temporarily Insane]

maybe a little bit of pitch added just to raise the rpms up a bit and get a bit more speed

Apologies, I meant to write a little bit of pitch added and raise the rpms a bit



Cheers though Cookee and everybody who have contributed

[Temporarily Insane]

Bazza,

Did you notice any difference in performance of the boat once the work was carried out on the Bravo 1?

[Bazza]

Originally Posted by Temporarily Insane

Bazza,

Did you notice any difference in performance of the boat once the work was carried out on the Bravo 1?

It was work to a 4 blade Trophy which was originally 25" clipped to 24" and blue printed, this is a faster prop than my 23" obviously but i have no direct comparison figures, the props are used for different reasons, ie flat ski races (24") most offshore applications without the need for the last MPH or 2 i use the 23". The difference being a lot lighter also. If plans go accordingly with the twin rig both props will be for sale.