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Fearthebeard91
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Joined: Thu Nov 01, 2012 5:16 pm Posts: 21 Location: Horicon Wisconsin.
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 38+hp generac longtail prop size????
Building generac longtail motor should have somewhere between 35 and 45 hp it's a propane engine converted to gasoline. Gunna sit on a 1448, any idea on a prop size?????
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Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:31 am |
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Bigbuckfever
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat May 28, 2011 11:18 pm Posts: 2114 Location: Slinger, WI
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 Re: 38+hp generac longtail prop size????
I doubt that is going to run well on that size hull. You need to be at least 16' if not 18' for that size engine.
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Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:58 am |
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Fearthebeard91
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Joined: Thu Nov 01, 2012 5:16 pm Posts: 21 Location: Horicon Wisconsin.
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 Re: 38+hp generac longtail prop size????
Iv ran a 35 hp btlt on it already, had no major problems. I have heard all about how no one thinks it will work bla bla bla. Iv done it. I just need some thoughts on a prop size. Not a boat size. Thanks!
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Wed Sep 18, 2013 5:47 am |
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Woodiebuster
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Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:00 pm Posts: 6060 Location: Choudrant, La
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 Re: 38+hp generac longtail prop size????
8x4 or 9x3
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Wed Sep 18, 2013 7:16 am |
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Bigbuckfever
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat May 28, 2011 11:18 pm Posts: 2114 Location: Slinger, WI
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 Re: 38+hp generac longtail prop size????
I have to see this thing run considering you are 20mins from me.
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Wed Sep 18, 2013 10:12 am |
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huck Finn
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Joined: Thu Jan 31, 2013 5:42 pm Posts: 1913 Location: Conroe tx
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 Re: 38+hp generac longtail prop size????
I run a 9x3 on my 16hp gdlt and a 9x6 on my 25 gdlt , I'm thinking you could run a 9x7 at the leastwith that many horses. My .02$
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Wed Sep 18, 2013 10:16 am |
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Buzz Killington
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Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:33 pm Posts: 2455
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 Re: 38+hp generac longtail prop size????
10x8
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Fri Sep 20, 2013 4:14 am |
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banded-mallard
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Joined: Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:18 pm Posts: 4310
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 Re: 38+hp generac longtail prop size????
Just throwing this out there 38-45 hp on a 1448. How much does that motor weigh. Don't know if you have enough boat.
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Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:50 am |
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duckslayer74
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Joined: Wed Dec 05, 2012 6:54 pm Posts: 7
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 Re: 38+hp generac longtail prop size????
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