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GTB builder
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu May 03, 2012 7:20 am Posts: 105 Location: Loreauville, La
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 3 blade
Anyone running a 3 blade? I was looking into getting one but dont know the upside/down falls about them. Heard the tourque is not as great as the 2, but can you double cup it? Or thats too much strain on the motor. Wanted to get some info of somebody that experienced it first hand.
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Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:58 am |
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Glades Ranger
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:32 pm Posts: 1490 Location: south Florida
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 Re: 3 blade
Ok. I did the search function on this site and nothing too conclusive. The vast majority of 3 bladers have them on shortails. Back in '90, I experimented with my GD 18 HP and a 3 bladed prop. In clean open water it was much faster, that was on a 1436 jon. The problem was when you hit the veggies and it was not weedless and a big knot of "rope" would form really slowing you down and I'd have to jump out and cut it off. Needless to say I went back to the GD SW 2 bladed design and they abandoned that model. I'd like to hear both from shorty owners with 3 bladed props and hopefully some experiments from longtail owners and maybe the new proposed SLT from MB will try out this design.
_________________ Sailing in the sawgrass /1648 grizzly and Swomp 26.5 EFI
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Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:21 am |
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Podcast
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Dec 09, 2011 12:33 pm Posts: 1363 Location: Friggin cold up here
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I don't have experience with the MM 3 bladers but I can comment on this. The problem with mentioned above and the weeds I have found has ta do with horsepower and not only the prop. I ran a 25 hp outboard and couldn't get through nothin. The prop would clog constantly. It also happened with my 15 hp. I'd have ta stop and rip the weeds off. My ole man runs a 40 hp merc on a pure fishin rig. He said he never had problems. He could idle through weeds and get to open water, let er rip and the weeds would fly off. Last year I got me the same 40 hp motor and could do the same thing. I went through some real shit with that motor and if it weren't fer logs I'd still be runnin that outboard. It had enough hp ta cut and throw the weeds right off.
_________________ Wildberry "Between You, Will, DUCK HEARSE, and PODCAST I have trouble reading anything on here" 23GTR stage 2 by Calen pushin a 1746 Kliebert
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Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:31 am |
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GTB builder
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu May 03, 2012 7:20 am Posts: 105 Location: Loreauville, La
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 Re: 3 blade
Damn, so I would probably be better off sticking with the 2 then. Might just bring it to the prop shop and put more cup in it. I want something with some more tourque, and maybe some more speed but idk if I can get the best of both worlds by putting more cup. A guy I know that has a 75 enduro with a SUPER double cup 4 blade on a 18' skiff, and ive never seen a outboard go through as much shit as he did. Its awesome to see a outboard go through as much shit as a mud motor, AND hang with them. Crazy.
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Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:14 am |
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deltaduckmaster
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:07 pm Posts: 16608
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 3 blade
Leave the stick gt prop the way it is!! I spent alot of money and effort when they first came out!! Their best left as they are!! Sd and outboards are 2 different animals
_________________ 17x48 extreme stage 2 GTR 20X60 DUAL RIG BOWFISHING ADDITION http://www.scalesandtailsbowfishing.com
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Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:35 am |
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OwenDickeson
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:45 pm Posts: 9869
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 3 blade
An outboard with a Lilly keel will go through some shit. If I didn't have any stumps, that's what I'd be runnin.
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Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:45 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: 3 blade
_________________ Bayou Surface Drive 337-351-0362 Tarkington, TX 77327
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Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:43 am |
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CAJUN OUTLAW
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:37 pm Posts: 2577
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 Re: 3 blade
too much cup no good for reverse.
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Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:53 am |
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GTB builder
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu May 03, 2012 7:20 am Posts: 105 Location: Loreauville, La
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 Re: 3 blade
I am satasifed with the stock prop, just wanted to see if there was other options besides that that would perform better for a few extra $$. Yall can call me 2faced  but Prodrives prop's look pretty badass, like their more aggressive than the GT's. Guess each ones made to perform specifically for each of um' 
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Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:35 pm |
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GTB builder
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu May 03, 2012 7:20 am Posts: 105 Location: Loreauville, La
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 Re: 3 blade
Speaking of outboards, have anyone ever heard of someone actually putting a radiator on one with some electric fans? I hear alot of people talking about it but never heard of someone actually doing it.
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Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:40 pm |
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CAJUN OUTLAW
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:37 pm Posts: 2577
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 Re: 3 blade
yes,theres a company offering two different size yamahas,one is a 115,looks like a special foot on em',cant remember what they call them.......think they from laffayette?
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Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:10 pm |
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GTB builder
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu May 03, 2012 7:20 am Posts: 105 Location: Loreauville, La
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 Re: 3 blade
Damn thats pretty cool, imma have to check that out
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Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:29 pm |
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lastchance
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Feb 09, 2011 1:56 pm Posts: 1646 Location: Chauvin
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Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:48 pm |
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GTB builder
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu May 03, 2012 7:20 am Posts: 105 Location: Loreauville, La
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 Re: 3 blade
That is awesomeeeee. That guys gonna make a killin.
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Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:41 pm |
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