Pics of Ms Budweiser (5 pics)

[jakepkoe]

I haven't changed anything on this boat yet, but I wanna try a new prop. It still runs pretty strong right outta the box. I hit a 3/4 sunken big gulp type cup today at speed and bent my rudder - should be easy enough to straighten out. Sorry for the fuzziness on some of these pics, need more practice with my camera.

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[Ron Olson]

Not bad pix! Try an Octura X437 prop. I have heard of one guy trying it with good results. You may have to make a prop adapter out of a small piece of brass tubing to go between the prop and shaft.

[steve01]

how good does the miss bud handle in calm water? and is it hard
to get up to plane
thanks

[aamick1971]

great pics i have been waiting to see some of the ms bud.i will be buying mine soon like to see someone do a video clip of it running. thanks

[jakepkoe]

I don't really have anything to compare it to as it is my first boat. But it handles calm water fine. It doesn't seem to steer consistently, sometimes turning tight and others turning very wide. It's prolly the way that I drive it. I just need to get some more time on it. Yesterday was a good day for running/experimenting with driving style because I finally got it to run for an extended period (tuning these things is more difficult than tuning my cars).

It doesn't come up on plane all to easily. But, if you give it a good shove/toss when you launch it with some decent throttle application, it pops right up and stays there.


I've got some video of it too. I'm just generally too lazy to do anything with it. I guess I could make a couple short clips without any whiz-bang editing. I'll see if I can find time before the weekend.

[FrankW]

When you get a metal prop for your boat, make sure to balance, sharpen and polish it.

The P735 seems popular, I've already sold two balanced, sharpened and polished ones in the last week (along with a few other props). It has a much higher pitch than the stock prop (Y534) and is also a lifting prop, which keeps the back end out of the water.

-Frank

[shreader269]

Hey FrankW,
I was told by octura that the best replacement prop would be a Y535 by Octura.
What is the P735 who makes it? and how much?
Is a lifting prop good for a hydro? I was told it will cause it to be hard to plane as it will want to push the nose down, What do you think? and how much for one balanced ,polished , sharpened?


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[FrankW]

The P735 is also made by Octura. The Y535 is an almost direct replacement for the stock prop, but the P735 has a higher pitch, which should make the boat faster. But it will put more strain on the motor.

Some hydros don't need lifting props because they have plenty of tunnel area to trap air. Some hydros, like out-riggers, need lifting props because they don't have the tunnel of air to keep the back end up. It looks to me that the Miss Bud's rear end is riding too low, which can cause a lot of drag and slow you down. A lifting prop would remedy that problem because it "lifts" the back out of the water.

I've sold the last two I had for $25 each. I need to get a few more, but it might be a few days before I can get my hands on them. If you want, I can get a Y535, or whatever other prop you'd like for the Miss Bud.

-Frank

[shreader269]

Thanks for the info. I have already ordered the y535 from octura . Does having it all done out ,Polish balanced and sharpened make a big difference?
How can I get ahold of you to buy a P735 .
I live in Central California

Thanks Dennis

[FrankW]

It makes a large difference. Props should be balanced. An unbalanced prop wrecks havoc on the boat. It wears out the hardware, damages the engine, puts excess stress on the hull (which can damage the hull), and doesn't allow the prop to turn as fast as a balanced prop with the same power behind it.

Unsharpened props don't cut through the water like sharpened ones do. It causes excessive drag, which doesn't allow the prop to reach as high rpms with the same power, which slows you down.

An unpolished prop doesn't slice through the water as well as a plished prop, causing drag and again, slowing down it's rpm, which slows down the boat.

You can email me at Frank@teamwbw.com Or call me at 503-286-4149.

-Frank