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flint87
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:21 pm Posts: 3214
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 GTR prop confusion
Let me first start by saying this boat is belonging to a friend of a friend and I haven't seen or ran it. Can only go by what I've been told. He says he's getting 27 mph out of this prop that looks trashed to me....or some kind of weird looking custom job if it ain't. Motor has a Mikuni and a MM exhaust. Could possibly have head work. He doesn't know. He bought it a few days ago from a dealer in gulf shores Alabama. The videos I have seen of it running it doesn't sound like it's got a cam in it. I do not know what rpm he is turning at 27mph. Does this prop look trashed to y'all? What's a a good replacement? Haven't I been reading gator tail isn't making their two blade any more and people are unhappy with their new three blade? Does a MB big blade fit the GTR directly? Bc I will be going past prodigy tomorrow and could possibly pick one up from them.
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Wed Aug 10, 2016 7:42 pm |
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JD145
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jun 04, 2014 9:01 pm Posts: 1289 Location: SWGA
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
That prop is pretty burnt. The big blade will work no problem. There will be a small amount of play on the shaft but it goes away when tightened
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MaXXis85
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:23 am Posts: 6233 Location: Tarkington, TX
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
That's a worn out Powertech. It's gone. Get a big blade, sharpen the edges, polish it, and run the crap out of it.
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Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:19 am |
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HOTSAUCE170
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Jun 05, 2014 11:44 am Posts: 1685 Location: Lake Blackshear,GA
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
x2 on both posts above and if hes got mods he may wanna consider the hammer too
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Thu Aug 11, 2016 8:24 am |
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MaXXis85
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:23 am Posts: 6233 Location: Tarkington, TX
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
_________________ Bayou Surface Drive 337-351-0362 Tarkington, TX 77327
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Thu Aug 11, 2016 9:01 am |
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HOTSAUCE170
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Jun 05, 2014 11:44 am Posts: 1685 Location: Lake Blackshear,GA
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_________________ I named my boat RIANNA cause it gets beat up all the time
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Thu Aug 11, 2016 9:21 am |
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JD145
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jun 04, 2014 9:01 pm Posts: 1289 Location: SWGA
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
I would like to send a hammer to a prop shop and see what could be improved. It's an excellent prop for hunting season, especially when dealing with sand
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Thu Aug 11, 2016 9:24 am |
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MaXXis85
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:23 am Posts: 6233 Location: Tarkington, TX
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
GT has a version that less pitch.
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Thu Aug 11, 2016 9:33 am |
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JD145
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jun 04, 2014 9:01 pm Posts: 1289 Location: SWGA
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Thu Aug 11, 2016 9:36 am |
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MaXXis85
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Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:23 am Posts: 6233 Location: Tarkington, TX
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_________________ Bayou Surface Drive 337-351-0362 Tarkington, TX 77327
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Thu Aug 11, 2016 9:45 am |
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flint87
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:21 pm Posts: 3214
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
So big blade is best all around even for a GTR is what I'm gathering? Y'all know my ass runs a gdsd. Got the one option for prop besides Hopkins tulip which I haven't heard a whole lot of good sbout
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Thu Aug 11, 2016 10:01 am |
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SCmudder7071
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:10 pm Posts: 3024
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
_________________ 1754 Extreme/LAProp Stage 2 GTR
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Thu Aug 11, 2016 10:03 am |
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MaXXis85
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:23 am Posts: 6233 Location: Tarkington, TX
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
If you want the big blade to run GOOD like the old Powertechs, you need to make it look like a powertech.
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mizzippi jb
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Joined: Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:53 pm Posts: 5077 Location: The duck Mecca called Ga!
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_________________ HOTSAUCE170 wrote: I've never gone to Seminole for the amenities/luxury the two reasons I go down there are to kill shit and get fucked up with like minded individuals aka OG'S. If you want to swirl wine and stay in a room where politics and investment diversity are discussed (with no roaches) lake lanier is near Atlanta. If you wanna have an awesome time and maybe stay in a room where children were conceived on one side and someone got stabbed over an 8-ball on the other come on down I got a can of raid.
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JD145
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jun 04, 2014 9:01 pm Posts: 1289 Location: SWGA
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Thu Aug 11, 2016 11:10 am |
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mudxxed
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:46 pm Posts: 1398 Location: SE Bama
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
We need to get together one day and have a prop tuning day, like we said we was at Seminole 
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Thu Aug 11, 2016 7:06 pm |
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mudxxed
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:46 pm Posts: 1398 Location: SE Bama
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
Oh yeah and Flint, that props Toast 
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HOTSAUCE170
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Jun 05, 2014 11:44 am Posts: 1685 Location: Lake Blackshear,GA
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
If you scared say u scared lol
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Thu Aug 11, 2016 8:57 pm |
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pnut
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:11 pm Posts: 97
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MaXXis85
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Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:23 am Posts: 6233 Location: Tarkington, TX
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_________________ Bayou Surface Drive 337-351-0362 Tarkington, TX 77327
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Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:48 am |
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pnut
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Joined: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:11 pm Posts: 97
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MaXXis85
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Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:23 am Posts: 6233 Location: Tarkington, TX
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_________________ Bayou Surface Drive 337-351-0362 Tarkington, TX 77327
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Mon Aug 15, 2016 12:18 pm |
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pnut
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Joined: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:11 pm Posts: 97
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
It's a stage 3
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MaXXis85
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Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:23 am Posts: 6233 Location: Tarkington, TX
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
Add 1" of pitch and give it a try every setup is different. Too much prop is worse than not enough prop.
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Mon Aug 15, 2016 12:25 pm |
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pnut
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Joined: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:11 pm Posts: 97
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
10 4 preciate it.
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Mon Aug 15, 2016 1:33 pm |
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zschne1
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:06 pm Posts: 121
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
Rather than start my own thread I figured I'd piggy back on this one since people are responding.
I have a 37 GTR on order and it will have Calen's stage 3 kit when I pick it up. I am running it on a 17x44 Gator Trax boat that formerly had a 35 MB on it. Where should I start prop wise? Stock GTR 3 blade? Big Blade with more pitch? I'm not going to spend $1000 playing with mud motor props to get 2 more mph. I need a prop that I can throw on and beat up...but still get solid performance out of.
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Tue Aug 16, 2016 12:41 pm |
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TPerkins
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 02, 2013 12:59 pm Posts: 1793 Location: Clear Lake, Tx
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
Hammer
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Tue Aug 16, 2016 12:47 pm |
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zschne1
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Joined: Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:06 pm Posts: 121
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Tue Aug 16, 2016 1:35 pm |
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JD145
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jun 04, 2014 9:01 pm Posts: 1289 Location: SWGA
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ibfishinb
MMT Addict
Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2016 6:44 pm Posts: 630
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
What JD said.... just ask Calen.
A worked 3 blade performs great on my Delta modded carb motor.
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Wed Aug 17, 2016 10:18 am |
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TPerkins
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 02, 2013 12:59 pm Posts: 1793 Location: Clear Lake, Tx
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
Worked BB was the fastest I've ran @34.7 hammer is a good load prop and an absolute beast, it wears well. I run 31 empty and 28 with 4 people plus bowfishing gear. I have ran an 11p and 10.5p 3 blade, neither have impressed me. They run a bit faster but not enough to justify it over a 2blade
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Wed Aug 17, 2016 1:16 pm |
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ibfishinb
MMT Addict
Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2016 6:44 pm Posts: 630
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
I need to give my worked 2 blade another chance. I just like not having any Tiller torque and hitting 32.9 with me, a cooler, 100 pound kid, and a hundred pounds lab.
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Wed Aug 17, 2016 5:38 pm |
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MudBuddy77
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:56 pm Posts: 298 Location: Caddo lake
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
I just recently built a stage 2, and playing this prop game myself. Hit 32.2 w a beat up worn down stock 3 blade. Solid 30 with a hammer. Wanting to get more speed since I figured I'd be around 34-35 w stage 2 mods. Looks like one of the better options is send a big blade to LA Prop or baggy. Anybody had a hammer worked, polished and all, or the better option to stick with a big blade?
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MudBuddy77
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:56 pm Posts: 298 Location: Caddo lake
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
I just recently built a stage 2, and playing this prop game myself. Hit 32.2 w a beat up worn down stock 3 blade. Solid 30 with a hammer. Wanting to get more speed since I figured I'd be around 34-35 w stage 2 mods. Looks like one of the better options is send a big blade to LA Prop or baggy. Anybody had a hammer worked, polished and all, or the better option to stick with a big blade?
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JD145
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jun 04, 2014 9:01 pm Posts: 1289 Location: SWGA
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
If you're hoping for 34-35 you best stick with a big blade or a 3 blade, and IMO Baggy is the way to go.
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Sun Aug 21, 2016 5:09 pm |
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MudBuddy77
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Joined: Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:56 pm Posts: 298 Location: Caddo lake
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
Jd what do you recommend do to a big blade for that kind of speed? Will it still have decent hole shot, also? That hammer is insane out of the hole! Just would like a little more top end.
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Sun Aug 21, 2016 6:04 pm |
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JD145
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Sun Aug 21, 2016 7:36 pm |
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MudBuddy77
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Joined: Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:56 pm Posts: 298 Location: Caddo lake
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Sounds good I'll have to give him a shout and see what he can do. Thanks man
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mudxxed
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:46 pm Posts: 1398 Location: SE Bama
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 Re: GTR prop confusion
Im also running 32-33 with stage 2 mods. I think some of it is my hull as well. I just swapped 46 lower pulley on my MB and now with 2 guys w/ worked 3, my holeshot sucks (its decent solo). Havent tested BB with 2 in it yet. It dropped my RPMs down some which is what I wanted, but may need to run the 48 pulley and roll with my 4600. I need some of that holeshot back with the 3.
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MudBuddy77
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Joined: Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:56 pm Posts: 298 Location: Caddo lake
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I feel ya on that one. I would rather stay with my hammer and have a lot of power out the hole, than to have only top end. I feel like the best of both worlds could be bad from a worked 3 blade but man do they suck in vegetation.
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