4 bladed inboard wheels ??

[PipeDreamsMarine]

The 34' Sportfish I run has 4 blade wheels on it. when we first launched the boat it had 3 blade wheels on it. There is a noticable differance in performance with the 4 blade wheels on it. The boat has better hole shots and handles better in docking conditions and respondes to the wheel better. We only lost a knot off of top end but gained the torque on the hole shot. A lot of ski boats run 4 bladed wheels for the hole shot and because that extra blade makes the pull a lot smoother. I'd look in the Books like Overton's for a 4 bladed wheel.

Don Battin
Pipe Dreams Marine
www.pipedreamsmarine.com