Here is a before and after of the barrel length. 78713FD6-7C4D-48F9-905A-6516EA922EEB.jpeg 5F0D41BF-B8F7-4BDA-8AC9-7C589D512F9A.jpeg
Here is a before and after of the barrel length. 78713FD6-7C4D-48F9-905A-6516EA922EEB.jpeg 5F0D41BF-B8F7-4BDA-8AC9-7C589D512F9A.jpeg
2021 Bullet SDC
Mercury 300R
2008 BULLET 21XD 2007 Merc 300xs
2021 Bullet SDC
Mercury 300R
We did have close friends in Punta Gorda that we used to visit and they moved back. I have future plans of starting to do some winter vacationing in Florida. I’ll see how and when that’s going start and get in touch with you and see if you still have them and maybe we could make a plan. I really appreciate the offer, Donnie!
2008 BULLET 21XD 2007 Merc 300xs
Absolutely. Just let me know
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Mercury 300R
2008 BULLET 21XD 2007 Merc 300xs
So here’s how bad the BRV5’s are out of the box…
I bought a 28 BRV5 for a fishing prop. Wanted a great hole shot no matter the load and at least 85 mph end results. Out of the box the holeshot was pretty good 5400 rpms and 82mph. The boat would dead hook left if you tried to turn with any amount of trim above 50 mph. It was a death trap! There was NO bow lift and a too much transom lift. The stearing torque was so bad the boat was wanting to rotate starboard side no matter the balance of the boat.
After it was worked twice… I’m running 90 @ 6300 alone with a fishing load and 87 with live well full. No steering torque, tons of lift and completely stable at speed. Prop caries my XRS as I expect a Bullet to run. 87-88 @6300 with me and my partner in the AM at Bast off.
Is it as good as my Max5… NO! But the blades are so thick on the BRV it’s not gonna be as fast. But im not worried about throwing a blade, or running shallow water with a 2500 prop.
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That’s some good operational info, Jeff! Needed that too. I wonder what boat set up the BRV5’s ( I wrote BVR5 in previous post, must have hit a dislexic moment) was actually meant for? You’d think these companies would factory make these cupped and ready for certain applications. Some have coined the term “Bullet cup” already. I run lead-acid batteries (4) and don’t see me switching to lithium and those babies have a good amount of weight. I want to get more lift out of the hole. I run a 36v TM and used to only have 3 batteries. I can tell the difference in the additional weight. I run an old style Bravo1 4 blade with 4 one inch holes that had to be fixed at one time or another due to performance. I need a better holeshot. I have the 4 batteries, 36 gal tank, a Dual Pro 4 bank charger onboard and 99.9% of the time, there’s two guys on board. Adding the hole shot plate helped but it’s still a dog. Now once I get on plane, that 300 is a beast. If I can find a prop that will lift me out of the hole quicker and have the same mid to top or even better speed, I’d be happy. I know you can’t always have your cake and eat it too when it comes to hole shot and top end. That’s why I’ve been wanting to try a 5 blade. I thank you guys for all your help. Never had any dealings with 5 blade props, at least not on a boat. But I do know the lift principles on multi bladed prop designs.
2008 BULLET 21XD 2007 Merc 300xs
2021 Bullet SDC
Mercury 300R
21 XRS
Garmin, LVS 34, lithium Pro, SeaClear
8ft PP, Move and Charge
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If you get around ohio. Rocky fork area, I have a 31 max5 I'd let you try.
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Todd, I sure do appreciate that! I’m less than 2 hrs away from you. I live across the Ohio River from Gallipolis. I may have to take you up on that sometime!
2008 BULLET 21XD 2007 Merc 300xs
I can maybe meet ya down on the river. I've fished around Galapolis a couple times. Not my favorite part of the river. Maybe someday when it's not 48 ft and rolling mud.
2020 Allison XB 21
Merc 300R
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2008 BULLET 21XD 2007 Merc 300xs
2008 BULLET 21XD 2007 Merc 300xs
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