Ron hill props.......yes no or maybee so?

[rkmirage]

I did not mean to point my response toward you or anyone else . I have serveral mazcos and ET's at the shop that are ...well .......FUUUUCQED

Performance Propeller does a very nice job with their products and I would love to have a 28 Performer .

Ok, so I'm just better to get a Merc ET and be done with it? Thanks Tom, I take what you have to say as gospel.

[Mr. Demeanor]

I think the constant surfacing is the killer rather than holeshot and power loading
During holeshot and loading, the prop load is very even across the whole blade. When running surfaced, half the blade is loaded, the other half isnt, and its loading/unloading and an incredible rate. We've have all broken off a piece of metal by flexing it back and forth until it breaks and thats what is happening to a surfacing prop.
I say this because I have broken two props with my little stock 130 and it happened as soon as I started running them real high.

[phantomuk]

Someone at lake coniston this teat had all 4 blade break on one run. Every blade in the same kindred place. 1/2 way up from the root.

[baja200merk]

Anyone run the hydromotive ET style prop?

Yes I loved mine until last weekend 3rd prop of mine Beef ruined in a year on 3 different motors and 2 different boats

[oldschoolltv]

so it sounds like beef and Tom are the hardest on props, note to self do not loan them any props, Matt

[milkdud]

How is the handling when you break a blade off? Does it get wild or not? Is it a big issue or does it just vibrate?
C

[baja200merk]

Shakes like crazy if you just loose a blade. If you loose a blade and it takes the skeg with it things get interesting quick

[hydrochicken]

Yes I loved mine until last weekend 3rd prop of mine Beef ruined in a year on 3 different motors and 2 different boats

Looks like you should be able to write beef off on your taxes lol I just took mine off I don't even know how it was still going that prop had been spinning on the hub so bad over the weekend I guess when I pulled a down boat on friday I had a little vibration looked at it no bends or cracks but it is actually a little out of line on the hub and had smeared the prop and thrust washer together bad

[FlowMaxx]

Yes I loved mine until last weekend 3rd prop of mine Beef ruined in a year on 3 different motors and 2 different boats

I have done some searching and I believe that your prop is NOT a hydromotive, but rather a Performance Propellers prop out of Soddy Daisy. You should be able to get a 14 1/2 x 34 hydromotive ET right down the street at propgods.

[Mr. Demeanor]

Yes I loved mine until last weekend 3rd prop of mine Beef ruined in a year on 3 different motors and 2 different boats

You HAVE to keep your props leading edges nick free. I saw that prop after it broke and it had a lot of little nicks. Rich Junker told me long ago to keep them clean. A nick is where the crack will start. Its easy to keep them cleaned up if you stay on top of it.

[Tom Foley]

How is the handling when you break a blade off? Does it get wild or not? Is it a big issue or does it just vibrate?
C

A buddy threw a blade then propshaft at 120 + and the boat went straight (Quartershot T - 3 ) but the prop broke the cav plate and chewed the mid up a bit .

[rastadr]

don't you sleep Tom? I left my cooler and my scissors in Gina's kitchen. going to the key's in two weeks to replenish the stash for your next lobsterfest.

[Mr. Demeanor]

don't you sleep Tom? I left my cooler and my scissors in Gina's kitchen. going to the key's in two weeks to replenish the stash for your next lobsterfest.

I left my favorite filet knife. Just dont let Hydrochicken chop down any trees with it....

[rkmirage]

I just find it hard to believe that Beef would be hard on anything

[BoomerMuskoka]

does performance propellers make a cleaver?