What Prop you guys using???

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  • CATsasstrophe
    Junior Member
    • Dec 2007
    • 5

    #1

    What Prop you guys using???

    Hey guys, new at this fast electric stuff and R/C boating in general. Wanted to know what props you guys are using on the BJ26. I am seeing alot of x642 and x645 as well as 440's. What do you guys recommend? Also some guy tried to sell me an m435/3, is that any good?
  • obrien
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Nov 2007
    • 1264

    #2
    I would think the 435 is going to be a bit small in diameter, but I haven't tried it yet. If you are running the stock motor on nimh batts, I would say to give the M440 a try. I have the ammo 36-50-2300 in right now, and I am running a detounged x642. The 645 is a bit slower so I would say that it is just a bit too much wheel for the motor to pull. Maybe on lipos you could get away with the 645.

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    • CATsasstrophe
      Junior Member
      • Dec 2007
      • 5

      #3
      sorry, I forgot to mention I am running lipo's with the stock setup. So I guess I can try the x642. What do you mean by the x645 being slower? I am still a little ignorant on all this prop stuff.

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      • obrien
        Fast Electric Addict!
        • Nov 2007
        • 1264

        #4
        well with my ammo motor setup, the boat went 49.1 with my 642. when I put on the 645 it only ran 47.3 mph. Try the 642, but i would suggest removing the tongue on the blades. Just by doing that my boat went from running 37.xx mph to 49

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        • CATsasstrophe
          Junior Member
          • Dec 2007
          • 5

          #5
          OMG!!! big difference. I will try the 642. Thanks for the info. Is it a mission to remove the tongue?
          Last edited by CATsasstrophe; 12-26-2007, 10:53 AM. Reason: Addition

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          • RCprince
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • Jul 2007
            • 1637

            #6
            Dumb question, but how do you remove the tongue, whats the right angle of approach.
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            • ReddyWatts
              Fast Electric Addict!
              • Apr 2007
              • 1711

              #7
              The next to last post on this thread shows two props the (M) on top of the other (X). You can see the small difference in a an X and an M prop.

              Prop Tongue




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              Last edited by ReddyWatts; 12-26-2007, 11:55 AM.
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              • RCprince
                Fast Electric Addict!
                • Jul 2007
                • 1637

                #8
                Your a godsend Reddy.
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                • obrien
                  Fast Electric Addict!
                  • Nov 2007
                  • 1264

                  #9
                  I just took a right angle air grinder to knock the tongue off, and then sharpened and balanced it again.

                  I know alot of people won't do this, but I put a piece of 500 grit sandpaper on my right angle grinder to sharpen and polish my props. But now that I have a dremel, I will just be using that.

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                  • RCprince
                    Fast Electric Addict!
                    • Jul 2007
                    • 1637

                    #10
                    I just detongued my 645....lets see what happens...also trued the bottom of my hull to look like this check the pic
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                    • obrien
                      Fast Electric Addict!
                      • Nov 2007
                      • 1264

                      #11
                      lol, I wish I could own that beast!

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                      • RCprince
                        Fast Electric Addict!
                        • Jul 2007
                        • 1637

                        #12
                        I wish I could own that or this one to But the Bud select has a better profile, that hull is made here in Florida..Deland I believe just 15 minutes outside of Orlando.
                        Last edited by RCprince; 12-26-2007, 06:44 PM.
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                        • obrien
                          Fast Electric Addict!
                          • Nov 2007
                          • 1264

                          #13
                          I know the driver of the Miss Geico. mark granett. or however you spell it. there is always the Miss Longlite with turbines.

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                          • RCprince
                            Fast Electric Addict!
                            • Jul 2007
                            • 1637

                            #14
                            Yea Mystic power boats in Deland, fl makes , the BudSelect (Red on Black and Black on Red one, not the one with silver in the color) Callan and Miss Longlite http://www.mysticpowerboats.com/
                            Last edited by RCprince; 12-26-2007, 07:10 PM.
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