X-ob

[xb03fs]

Anyone ever try one with a slighly trimmed flair ring..I love the 26 I just bought makes me feel like I am in my 2003 again when going straight, the accell is that good.. still working on motor height and just wanting it to plant its *** in turns more and not feel like its sliding..

other thoughs I have had is maybe its the skid planer?

Maybe I am too high? I doubt it because I came up a quarter inch and gained 3 mph...

I know it needs more height going straight just curious looking for anyone elses experiences..

Only been out 3 times in the new boat so I know I don't have a lot of seattime just trying to gather information

I have only burned about 85 gallons of gas so thats the amount of seatime...

One tank with a 26 OT
one tank with a 24 Xot
and about half a tank with the 26XOB...I love this prop going staright just trying to make it feel like the OT and X-OT in turns...

 

[reward69]

Yeah that was the thing I had to get used to with mine. My bravo xs handles curves with a lot more confidence. I've taken some pretty sharp corners with the bravo and it just sticks without sliding I wish I could find a prop at handles rough water and runs like the hydro and handles curves and lifts the bow at slower speeds like the bravo.

 

[xb03fs]

I wonder If having the lighter 2.5 with 20 lb hnr light cowling and ecu in the boat escalates what I am feeling... I think this prop can be the one if some stern lift can be removed.... Maybe half as much flair ring or maybe 3/4a even...

 

[GotMyAlly]

How long is your skid planer?

 

[xb03fs]

I have the one that sticks out past the transom. Going straight I could trim till it got flighty and loses mph instead of gaining

 

[allimax]

Only been out 3 times in the new boat so I know I don't have a lot of seattime just trying to gather information

I have only burned about 85 gallons of gas so thats the amount of seatime...

I need a bigger lake, I only average about 10 gallons for a weekend. 3 trips and $400 in fuel, ouch! Like the 26 O/T by the way but still playing to get it to not rev so much when she pops over.

 

[TBuck2003]

Nathan trim the skid planer. Neal can tell ya exactly how much to take off. That will help for sure.

 

[GotMyAlly]

I have the one that sticks out past the transom. Going straight I could trim till it got flighty and loses mph instead of gaining

Does it stick out about 5" past the transom? If so it's about 20" long. When I had that one on my first XB21, I cut about 5" off, making it flush with the transom.

 

[xb03fs]

You think the way the XOB lifts versus the OT props lift is what brings the skid planer into the equation..