Having a trophy plus worked

**Merc 2.5** · 06-16-2020, 05:50 PM

I know mark knows his props with bassboats and I'm not gonna question it (much) , but he tells me I'll get more bow lift with a 3 blade than the trophy , I always thought 4 blade lifted better?

**XstreamVking** · 06-16-2020, 06:48 PM

Bolt on that tempest. You will see what it does.

**Merc 2.5** · 06-18-2020, 07:10 PM

Made 2 very quick passes with the tempest and at 1st with the high prop to pad , it was actually little worse , I decided to lower my jackplate all the way which prob 2in or so below pad and carried the boat like its suppose to. What I haven't tried is runnin my trophy at the same level I just run tempest , I'll prob end up gettin a tempest but gonna try trophy 1 more time and see what I get ,

**Merc 2.5** · 06-18-2020, 08:51 PM

Just gonna rant a second

I was on bbc tryin talk to a guy bout a tempest he had and the all mighty deleted all my post and sent a message sayin I had to have my last name and bunch **** in my profile , well I'm damn sure not gonna give u directions to my house. Damn ! Gets aggravating, people let any kinda power go straight to their already bowed up head. Anyway.

I'm think a b&b tempest is gonna be my ticket , still got another test to do, but I've bout made up my mind

Xstream said while back in another post , that tempest dont get the credit they deserve and that was some proof I had today , I've never had my boat chine walk up in mid 70s , but it started to walk and started feeling light on top. Exactly what I was looking for , but will need me modded sum so I can run it as high as I want. I was impressed

**Merc 2.5** · 06-26-2020, 03:32 PM

I thought I had my trophy traded but fell thru , so I told mark how tempest did and what I needed , he seems confident he can help my prop , so I got it sent off today, hopefully it performs like I want it to

**Merc 2.5** · 06-28-2020, 10:06 AM

Well I feel like a moron , I had my setup just all wrong
I sent my trophy off , so I put on my stock 28 chopper and went tested , and I got plenty of bow lift now , ran this one up to 5800 5900 round 75-78mph , so I came home and got my modified 28 chopper which I can spin usually 300or so rpm more , gonna go try it in few. Cant believe I was just so wrong on my setup. Got my steering adjusted and its ridin on pad like it never has

**XstreamVking** · 06-28-2020, 10:45 AM

Bet the tempest still outruns the chopper, and will have a better, more solid hookup all the way thru the range.

**Merc 2.5** · 06-28-2020, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by XstreamVking

Bet the tempest still outruns the chopper, and will have a better, more solid hookup all the way thru the range.

Still havent got a tempest , hopefully he will work wonders on the trophy , its gettin the whole 9 yards , but I'm tickled to see this thing finally acting right

**XstreamVking** · 06-28-2020, 11:28 AM

It's surprising to see the change just a little tweak can make.

**LakeFever** · 06-28-2020, 11:34 AM

I just bought a 27 tempest but so far my 26 chopper with extra cup is my fav. Havent run a trophy yet.

Merc 2.5 what was wrong with the set up?

**Merc 2.5** · 06-28-2020, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by LakeFever

I just bought a 27 tempest but so far my 26 chopper with extra cup is my fav. Havent run a trophy yet.

Merc 2.5 what was wrong with the set up?

Well kinda long story , as I was just getting into the speed thing then. I had a small bass boat 15ft actually measure 14.9. but I ended up with 200 and hydro jackplate , that boat needed alot of engine height cause stern sit sooo deep , when I went to the 19.6 ft , i was tryin run that same jackplate height and i had my motor mounted high as possible on the plate , which had me way up there but the boat is to heavy for that , I lowered motor on the plate and ran plate bottomed out and worked up very little at time til I got it where boat liked it. I just had it in my head that I gotta run even with pad to get speed but was killin my lift. I was just a hard headed ,dumb mistake. I wish boat was bout 300lbs lighter and b perfect bass rig. I'll get the cmate finished up soon enuff so I can go fast , which high 70s 80 is movin pretty good for big fishin load. Would like to see it hit low 80s with new prop work comin

**Merc 2.5** · 07-03-2020, 08:37 AM

I remember when I could take a prop to the local guy b4 he closed (not that long ago) and u could get a new hub pressed in and extra cup added etc for bout 150 -200$ well them days long long gone I guess, balance and blueprint and cup for bowlift over 300$ I like to chit myself

**XstreamVking** · 07-03-2020, 05:17 PM

If they are using digital tools somebody has to pay for it. Old days they beat them on a wood pitch block and called it good.

**Merc 2.5** · 07-03-2020, 05:51 PM

I sure hope it is digital. Dont think it could b blueprinted without it really , how the times have changed and I'm not that dang old
I'll be sure to post a pic to get opinions on it

**XstreamVking** · 07-04-2020, 07:30 AM

My prop guy would give a digital points readout of before and after any work. It looked like a "map grid " of the prop at many different points across the blades. He fell into the dope scene.....Don't know where he is now. Damn shame, he was very talented and could tweak a prop better than anyone I ever knew. His props were smooth runners, and hooked well.