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15 September 2006, 20:56
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Burning bushes at 60 knots+
Talking to a friend yesterday who drives a twin engined (evinrude 250s) Scorpion 8.75m rib. He says that they regularly burn bushes out, hitting rough water at 60 knots +.
Now I drive a meagre 225 Opti, and in 120 hours this season in a range of F1-F8 seas I've not blown a bush once, even after hitting pots, stray lines etc.. Is this a common experience or just crap driving from my friend?
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15 September 2006, 20:57
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Do you mean prop bushes?
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15 September 2006, 21:46
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Town: Devon
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I've heard that those 'rude 250's go through a lot of prop bushes.
I've taken out the bush on a Solas prop, but they also have a bit of a reputation.
No problems with my Yammie prop.
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15 September 2006, 22:17
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Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
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Originally Posted by FreeTrader
Talking to a friend yesterday who drives a twin engined (evinrude 250s) Scorpion 8.75m rib. He says that they regularly burn bushes out, hitting rough water at 60 knots +.
Now I drive a meagre 225 Opti, and in 120 hours this season in a range of F1-F8 seas I've not blown a bush once, even after hitting pots, stray lines etc.. Is this a common experience or just crap driving from my friend?
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Beats taking out the gearboxes though!!! Maybe they aren't tight enough - VFT is the setting to use on the torque wrench!!!
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15 September 2006, 22:54
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If the engines are Etecs running the standard props then I'm afraid that you can't blame your mates driving. We got through four bushes in less than 120 hours 
A switch to Renegade props should solve the problem 
Ian
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16 September 2006, 08:26
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Burning bushes at 60 knots
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I think these were two separate incidents in the Moses story. And I suspect they didn't get to 60 Knots through the Red Sea.
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16 September 2006, 08:42
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Maybe they aren't tight enough - VFT is the setting to use on the torque wrench!!!
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16 September 2006, 12:41
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16 September 2006, 13:21
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No, slipping prop bushes are nothing to do with the torque of the prop nut, or any nuts at all! The splined sleeve which is bolted to the shaft has nothing to do with the problem - it is slip between the outer surface of the rubber bush and the internal surface of the propeller hub. A propeller repairer who knows his stuff can fit a more heavy duty bush.
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16 September 2006, 19:50
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Country: Ireland
Town: Dublin
Boat name: wizzard
Make: REDBAY
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Engine: 225 optimax
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The big opti bushes are a wedge shaped tube of plastic, they dont wear like the other type
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16 September 2006, 19:58
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16 September 2006, 22:58
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Originally Posted by Richard B
No, slipping prop bushes are nothing to do with the torque of the prop nut, or any nuts at all! The splined sleeve which is bolted to the shaft has nothing to do with the problem - it is slip between the outer surface of the rubber bush and the internal surface of the propeller hub. A propeller repairer who knows his stuff can fit a more heavy duty bush.
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I thought the tighter the nut the more the bush would expand to grip the prop - but looking at most of them the centre would stop it from crushing anyway.
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