True the Shook record was on A 2002... On my 2003 the stock RE 4 worked very well with a T-load.. However the times I ran trips was with an RE 3.
It's been my finding that any thin bladed prop is prone to spit A blade.
Last edited by fishnfireman; 02-23-2018 at 02:25 PM.
I ran stock RE3 and RE4 on my XR2002 as lake/load props and did fine with them. Had a buddy running a XR2001 that had them worked and thinned and slung blades often.
Jay McDaniel
2003 Allison XB21 BasSport Elite 2+2
2019 Mercury Racing 300R
Last edited by fishnfireman; 02-25-2018 at 05:38 PM.
I don't want no part in slinging an ear. Guess I need to steer clear of thin blades.
No guarantees--- ANY of them can sling an ear off. Especially on fast boats !!
Allison XB21 Prosport Mercury Racing 250XS with a 1.75 Sporty
I was bein as little sarcastic lol
Allison XB21 Prosport Mercury Racing 250XS with a 1.75 Sporty
Got my boat out yesterday with a buddy and still had the 28 trophy on it. I got to play around a bit with it noticed something with the trim. In order to do 80 mph I had to trim past neutral and into some positive trim. I read somewhere that new drivers need to stay away from positive trim. I guess this is where I should raise the motor a tad to get more rpm's instead of more trim. I'm gonna put the 27 on and run it in a few days, see how I like it.
2013 Allison BasSport Pro
2010 Mercury 250 Pro XS
Ok I am at 1/4" below pad right now. At what point do I need to worry about doing a bat hook?
2013 Allison BasSport Pro
2010 Mercury 250 Pro XS
You Don't Have Anything To Worry About
1/4" below the pad is bout as high as you want to run a XB-2003. Any higher is looking for trouble.
I'm going to put the 27 trophy on the next time I get to run the boat and see how it does.
Always liked the 27 Trophy on my XB2003. Worked well with my old 280 and the 225X I have now. Owned a bunch of high dollar props over the years, 3 & 4 blades with over & through hubs, their all gone now but I still have that Trophy.