just picked up the VLX
great boat
everything I wanted
launched it, idiots were blocking the ramp after the boat was in the water....my driver tried to keep from running into the dock, but there was no place to go....the wind caught her and reverse was the only option ......the prop hit the ramp
.....I was parking the truck....hadn't even gotten in the boat, till after it happened
the thing had .3 hours on it
ran it....1st hour of break-in is 2000 rpm or lower
we never felt a vibration, so we ran it till hours got to 1.7
looking at it after....two blades have really good spots on them
my 2005 Xti woulda had the whole boat shakin.....it was a DD
do v-drives just handle things better?
perhaps 'cause the dings are at the very tips...it isn't as big a deal.....?
am plannin on trying to finish the 3 hour breakin Sunday.....so we can surf or board wednesday
what do yall think?
if there is no vibration, should I shut-er-down anyway
got a new prop ordered on-line
might just face the ridicule and take it in mon or tues for a fix
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