This past weekend I spent 3 days running a Fury 4 26p prop. Good all around prop, particularly on the bottom end through mid range. Now its time to send to Ronnie Gilbert to let him work on it to see if there is any gains to be had on the top end while keeping bottom end performance. For comparison this prop is about a 1- 1.5 seconds better on holeshot than my 27 Fury 3 worked by Ronnie Gilbert, but 2.5 – 3 mph slower on top end @ 5900 rpms. Will provide another update on the Fury 4 after the prop has been tuned.Boat: 2017 Puma FTD / 2017 Mercury 250 Pro XS / hydraulic jack plateConditions:air temp – 40-45 Fwater temp – mid 50s Fwater flatLoad: 2 power poles, 4 batteries, tackle in all boxes except very front two, 18 rods/reels45 gallons fuelempty livewellsHoleshot – prop hub vents 6 open / 2 closed:4 – 4.5 seconds in most instances3.5 – 4 seconds with less than 20 gallons gas4-4.5 seconds with 2 people 30 gallons gas4.5 – 5 seconds with 2 people 30 gallons gas, livewells fullalmost zero cavitation as hull breaks over on pad in all instancesTop end speed:78.2 – 78,4 @ 6000-6050 rpms77.1- 77.2 @ 6000 rpms w/ 2 people and more tackle, livewells full and 30 gallons fuelUpdate After Ronnie Gilbert Prop TuneConditions:air temp – 40 Fwater temp – low 60s Fwater flatLoad: 2 power poles, 4 batteries, tackle in all boxes except very front two, 18 rods/reels50 gallons fuelempty livewellsHoleshot – prop hub vents 6 open / 2 closed:very similar as the unworked version in all casesTop end speed:80 – 81.1 @ 6000-6050 rpms77.5 – 78.2 @ 6000 rpms w/ 2 people and more tackle, livewells full and 40 gallons fuelLast edited by PhilAddison on March 5th, 2017, 3:40 am, edited 1 time in total.
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