Dpx drive propellers wanted

[Phantom21-250]

Looking to buy E4 propellers for DPX drive as I don’t think you can no longer get the hubs replaced on my current E4 propellers

 

[VAGRANT]

Hi, I can't help you with the props, but am interested to know what engine you have now fitted, I owned her between 2010-2014 and fitted that DPX drive new in 2010 after the failure of the original earlier model, any pics would be appreciated.

 

[Phantom21-250]

Hi I’ve managed to sort props/hubs now!
I have just fitted a 575sci
Do you know much about her? The lad I bought it off didn’t have much info

 

[VAGRANT]

Hi, I know a lot about her and spent lots of money and time looking after her, absolute great rough water boat as she was the only one ever fitted with a duo prop drive so there is very little prop torque trying to throw you on port chine as you re-enter the water having been airborne, probably the closest you will get to a twin engine rig running counter rotating props, certainly never needed trim tabs, she would always run 69-73mph fully laden, never able to quite reach its full top speed potential as when she was built the drive was set slightly to high which means before can get her fully trimmed out onto the very last part of the rear chine the rear prop starts to cavitate as it comes to the surface, we did try to play with cupping the blades which helped but didn't cure the problem. The earlier DPX drive that was fitted broke within a few weeks of me buying her. The Volvo 802GSI was 425hp, I do fear that if your 575SCI is healthy and making the power that the DPX drive will find it difficult to deal with not only the horsepower but even more so the extra torque, fingers crossed for you that it holds together and you have fun with her.

 

[Phantom21-250]

Thanks for the photos, I’ve been trying to drain the bow tank via that blue hose but can’t seem to get anything out of it, can you shed any light on how I could drain that bow tank?

 

[Phantom21-250]

 

[VAGRANT]

Hi, when I owned her there was no water tank, great photo, amazing what AI can do

 

[Phantom21-250]

There’s a lot of water in the bow or is that a second fuel tank