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Repowering Q's

Posted By: Ernest
Date: Tuesday, 17 May 2005, at 7:00 p.m.

First, drive savers. Garbage or an essential item in any repower? I am kinda thinking garbage, but what do I know.

Second, props. 1.44 to 1 is my ratio. Start with cheap 3 blades (I think 18 x 18). Get them just right, then buy matching nibrals, and keep the originals for spares? Buy nibrals up front and have them reworked as need be? The 18 x 18's should be real close to my goal - under proped by about 200 rpm.

Third, blade numbers. Whats the skinny on 4 blades? I am "only" looking for fastest possible cruise with the lowest possible fuel burn. Half the folks say stay with threes, half say fours all the way. Whats the recommended from the masters of these vessels?

Thanks in advance.

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Repowering Q's
Ernest -- Tuesday, 17 May 2005, at 7:00 p.m.

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Walter Kaprielian -- Tuesday, 17 May 2005, at 7:36 p.m.

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Vic Roy -- Tuesday, 17 May 2005, at 8:09 p.m.

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Bill Fuller -- Tuesday, 17 May 2005, at 10:14 p.m.

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Ernest -- Wednesday, 18 May 2005, at 9:44 a.m.

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Bill Fuller -- Wednesday, 18 May 2005, at 11:08 a.m.

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Scott D -- Tuesday, 17 May 2005, at 8:50 p.m.

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Harv -- Tuesday, 17 May 2005, at 11:29 p.m.

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Scott Deskins -- Wednesday, 18 May 2005, at 7:10 a.m.

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Scott Deskins -- Wednesday, 18 May 2005, at 7:31 a.m.

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Harv -- Wednesday, 18 May 2005, at 10:20 a.m.

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Scott Deskins -- Wednesday, 18 May 2005, at 10:43 a.m.

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Scott Deskins -- Wednesday, 18 May 2005, at 12:01 p.m.

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Rawleigh -- Wednesday, 18 May 2005, at 1:30 p.m.

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Capt. Doug Q. -- Wednesday, 18 May 2005, at 1:53 p.m.

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Ernest -- Wednesday, 18 May 2005, at 3:28 p.m.

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Bill Fuller -- Wednesday, 18 May 2005, at 3:41 p.m.

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Ernest -- Wednesday, 18 May 2005, at 4:30 p.m.

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Capt. Mike Holmes -- Wednesday, 18 May 2005, at 6:43 p.m.

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Vic Roy -- Wednesday, 18 May 2005, at 8:48 p.m.

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Capt. Mike Holmes -- Wednesday, 18 May 2005, at 9:25 p.m.