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07-27-2022, 07:48 AM #1
Bravo prop questions
Anyone run a Bravo on a stream?
whats the difference between a Bravo1 and Bravo2?
Can a Bravo3 be run as a single?Hydrostream dreamin
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07-27-2022, 10:41 AM #25000 RPM
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I don't know what a Bravo 2 is and no you cannot run a Bravo 3 as a single. There are several variations of the Bravo 1. Standard Bravo 1, no vent holes and longer barrel. Bravo Fs, 4 vent holes and longer barrel. Bravo XS 8 vent holes and shorter flared barrel. Bravo OC, same as XS but even shorter barrel. On single outboards I really like the XS.
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07-27-2022, 04:54 PM #3
Thats perfect and precisely what i was wanting to know, thank you
Hydrostream dreamin
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07-28-2022, 09:26 AM #4
Another question; are the bravo blades the same across the board? I did notice in the models mentioned above that the barrels and venting look a lot different but the blades appear to be the same?
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07-28-2022, 08:53 PM #55000 RPM
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I believe blade shape is the same (not positive), but on the XS the blades are thinner than FS and Bravo I. I know on my boat a box stock XS 25" was a lot faster in the mid range than a 25" FS lab finished by FJ racing props, both did the same WOT.
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07-29-2022, 03:13 AM #6
Thats what i thought thanks again. I bought a 32p the seller calls it a Bravo2 but its caat Bravo1 on the barrel. I’ll post the part numbers when i get it see if we can make some sense out of it
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07-31-2022, 11:44 AM #75000 RPM
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Blade geometry looks the same to me between FS and XS, XS has thinner blades than the FS and I believe the XS and FS are slightly different geometry than the standard bravo........Call a good prop shop and ask them.
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08-02-2022, 06:51 PM #8
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08-03-2022, 08:46 AM #95000 RPM
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No vent holes is a standard Bravo I, 4 vent holes is a Bravo FS, 8 vent holes is a Bravo XS. There is also a bravo oc and a lt with 8 vent holes and even shorter barrels but those are pretty new props and rare to see.
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08-04-2022, 09:06 AM #10
Not all true info here
Mercury Propellers makes a Bravo I
Mercury Racing makes a Pro Finish Bravo I FS, XS, LT, and XC. And they also make a straight Lab Finish Bravo I with no other mods, and the OC (also Lab Finish). FS and XS are the same prop, XS just has 4 more vent holes, both have the same blade geometry and shortened barrel. LT is the same as the FS but retains the full flared barrel.2003 Triad RR 280 ROS
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08-04-2022, 10:27 AM #115000 RPM
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Mercury says the FS and XS are the same prop. However, I have had both and the FS had noticably thicker blades, like a REV 4 as far as blade thickness goes, blade shape and geometry looks the same. The XS only comes pro finish and blades are relatively thin. Now, it's possible they offered the FS with standard thickness blades in the past, and now only offered in a pro finish. That I don't know, but I have pictures of the FS that I recently sold and the blades are twice as thick as my XS prop.
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08-05-2022, 02:06 PM #12
FS and XS are the same props, made from the same castings, neither are thinned out more than the other. Racing has never offered any "standard" finish, only Pro and Lab.
2003 Triad RR 280 ROS
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Guess ill pick the bravo behind door no. 2. beam me up...
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01-07-2023, 07:54 AM #14
I sold my bravo to a buddy who wanted it bad. I think a 32 might have been a tall order for my 200 to turn anyways. I’ve just been hoarding up all the different prop types i can to try and see what i like best
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I have a bravo XS on my 20' Bullet. We are comparing apple to oranges as far as the hull, but that is the best prop I have tried for hole shot and handling. Not quite as fast on top end as some others, but the rest is very good.
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