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    Ron Hill semi-cleaver on a Voodoo or similar hull?

    Anyone ever run a Ron Hill semi-cleaver ( Calls it a Mitch Hardee) on a Voodoo or similar small V-bottom? Been looking for a prop for my son's Voodoo with 50hp OMC small gearcase and it has been difficult to find one. Thinking a 12x20" Ron Hill semi-cleaver might work good. The boat is used for pleasure only. Ron Hill has the semi cleaver and also a regular cleaver in a 12.5x22" on his ebay store. Any opinions?
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    Ron's props generally are not balanced and often out of pitch between blades. Saying that you might get one that runs perfectly out of the box, it's a bit of a hit or miss. We have an 11x18p semi cleaver on my mates thundercat and it runs well, no vibrations, but a lot of folk report that the props need balanced to work at all and usually the advertised pitch is not the pitch you get.

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    Thanks for the info, not what I was hoping to hear as he seems to be the only one that is making smaller performance props.
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    Call a good prop shop and see what they want to work one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mxz View Post
    Thanks for the info, not what I was hoping to hear as he seems to be the only one that is making smaller performance props.
    Mercury make cleavers in upto 12" diameter, 16-22" pitch. Yamaha made cleavers too but only 11" diameter. There's also Winrace in Norway.

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