3 blade vs. 4 blade props

[KTLW]

So I jacked up my 3 blade prop this weekend & was thinking about moving to the 4 blade. I wanted to get some feed back to see what Tige owners are using and any pros or cons

I have a 03' 22i

[Wake Bandits]

Ya want the ACME 13 X 12.5.
It's the only prop to run on the 2003 22i.
Da Finest kine bro.

All others will vibrate like a Malibu.

[anhaney]

Ya want the ACME 13 X 12.5.
It's the only prop to run on the 2003 22i.
Da Finest kine bro.

All others will vibrate like a Malibu.

ACME Part number is 525 3 blade 13X11.5 with a cup of.080 Nibral, 1 1/8 bore LH rotation. No prop is better than an ACME.

[FIC]

We use our 20i 6.0l in show skiing competition and run a 13x12.5 oj prop , we found the acme prop would flex under heavy load and put the engine up against the rev limiter , she turns about 800 less rpm with the oj and has more hole shot. Our toughest load is 6 man deeping up on single skis and doing a step off at 45 mph.

[anhaney]

We use our 20i 6.0l in show skiing competition and run a 13x12.5 oj prop , we found the acme prop would flex under heavy load and put the engine up against the rev limiter , she turns about 800 less rpm with the oj and has more hole shot. Our toughest load is 6 man deeping up on single skis and doing a step off at 45 mph.

You have the engine power to push that big of a prop. I have the 6.0 PCM in my 24V and run the same prop size it pull real hard. Depending on the size of the engine you have to be real carfull not to get the incorrect pitch pu into your prop. To much pitch will not allow for much slipage in the water and can make the boat work way to hard to little pitch it will slip a lot and over rev. ACME makes the best all around prop for the TIGE' I have 0 vibrations out of mine and they run real smooth. Michigan props are okay but there in nothing that can beat the balance of a CNC prop.

[FIC]

The oj prop is a cnc prop also no noticable differance in vibration , but the acme prop was very noticable about the flexing , but for the normal use boater I can see no reason why either prop wouldnt be fine, for our use or any heavy load use the oj is the way to go, the other thing that improved was fuel economy.

[FIC]

When you mention enough power remember your boat with 6.0l is a 24v at about 4400 lbs my boat is a 20i at 3300lbs I have extremely good hole shot pulling 5 man jumpers , ballet line and barefoot line and my engine doesnt labor . What ratio trans. do you have?

[David Baker]

There are several threads on this topic. I'm seriously considering an ACME 653
for my 2004 22i. My 515 cavitates out of the hole with ballast.

http://www.tigeowners.com/forum/show...highlight=acme

[anhaney]

When you mention enough power remember your boat with 6.0l is a 24v at about 4400 lbs my boat is a 20i at 3300lbs I have extremely good hole shot pulling 5 man jumpers , ballet line and barefoot line and my engine doesnt labor . What ratio trans. do you have?

Walter V-Drive 2:1 ratio. It has tons of hole shot and if you are not carfull you skiers arms are hurting. We pulled four skiers last year at scout camp no problem 7500 feet about sea level.

[anhaney]

There are several threads on this topic. I'm seriously considering an ACME 653
for my 2004 22i. My 515 cavitates out of the hole with ballast.

http://www.tigeowners.com/forum/show...highlight=acme

I have a brand new ACME 653 for $365.00 plus what ever freight cost you.

[David Baker]

I have a brand new ACME 653 for $365.00 plus what ever freight cost you.

Thanks but propellersonline.com has them for $335 shipped

[ddmracing05]

My neighbor has a 4 blade prop he may let us borrow that was a back up for his malibu and its the right size for out 21v too...

Can someone explain the difference between the 3-4 blade (besides the number of blades for u smart ones)

[dogbert]

ACME Part number is 525 3 blade 13X11.5 with a cup of.080 Nibral, 1 1/8 bore LH rotation. No prop is better than an ACME.

I'll second the recommendation for this prop. I did not have any of the experiences FIC had. It worked better than my 4-blade OJ.

Read my thread on the topic.

[David Baker]

My neighbor has a 4 blade prop he may let us borrow that was a back up for his malibu and its the right size for out 21v too...

Can someone explain the difference between the 3-4 blade (besides the number of blades for u smart ones)

this is the best explanation I've seen and they sell both

http://www.acmemarine.com/html/faq.html

[ragboy]

We use our 20i 6.0l in show skiing competition and run a 13x12.5 oj prop , we found the acme prop would flex under heavy load and put the engine up against the rev limiter , she turns about 800 less rpm with the oj and has more hole shot. Our toughest load is 6 man deeping up on single skis and doing a step off at 45 mph.

damn