This forum is for general discussion of all things Boating. If it's boating related and doesn't fit in another forum, post it here!
bud37
Admiral
Posts: 5182 Joined: April 23rd, 2015, 10:22 pm
Has thanked: 604 times
Been thanked: 1312 times
Post
by bud37 » March 16th, 2023, 7:07 pm
Cool, almost like having a variable pitch prop....good looking numbers there for sure in the going onto plane range especially.
FWIW.....The above is just my opinion.
RGrew176
Admiral
Posts: 6652 Joined: August 17th, 2015, 4:07 am
Vessel Info: 2023 SunTracker Party Barge 22 DLX
Location: Southgate, MI.
Has thanked: 72 times
Been thanked: 470 times
Post
by RGrew176 » March 17th, 2023, 2:15 am
I am wondering if the reason for no props under 150 HP is that the savings is minimal when compared to those motors 150 HP and above.
Rick Grew
2025 Godfrey Xperience 2286 SFLX
2004 Past Commodore
West River Yacht & Cruising Club
RGrew176
Admiral
Posts: 6652 Joined: August 17th, 2015, 4:07 am
Vessel Info: 2023 SunTracker Party Barge 22 DLX
Location: Southgate, MI.
Has thanked: 72 times
Been thanked: 470 times
Post
by RGrew176 » March 24th, 2023, 12:52 am
Rick Grew
2025 Godfrey Xperience 2286 SFLX
2004 Past Commodore
West River Yacht & Cruising Club
km1125
Admiral
Posts: 3657 Joined: February 28th, 2017, 6:04 pm
Has thanked: 81 times
Been thanked: 1114 times
Post
by km1125 » March 24th, 2023, 10:24 am
And yet Boat Test tested that same boat with the same engines in an earlier edition and got much better performance out of the standard props....
https://boattest.com/boats/everglades/335cc-2019
They do say that in this new test "The boat was retrofitted for a Seakeeper and two conventional Rolls batteries, which Riordan said added at least 800 lb. (363 kg.) to the weight of the vessel." but yet they show the "as tested" weight being almost
4,000 lbs heavier than the earlier test. What makes up the rest of the difference, and
why aren't they running a different stock prop if the boat is really that much heavier ??
I've got no dog in this hunt, but the more I read the more the math just doesn't add up.
Cooler
Admiral
Posts: 1685 Joined: May 22nd, 2018, 12:09 pm
Vessel Info: 1995 Carver 330 Mariner Twin 350XL Crusaders Home port: Menominee, MI
Location: Green Bay, WI
Has thanked: 68 times
Been thanked: 414 times
Post
by Cooler » October 9th, 2023, 7:26 pm
The Sharrow props are very pricey. Probably need to work through all the R&D expenses before they get reasonable.
er
Cooler By The Lake
( All weather people have to say this on air, near lakes )