Acme 911 Prop

Ok I have just purchased a Sanger V-210 with the 350 mag engine and it came equiped with the Acme 515 Prop. After putting close to 2000 pounds in it the hole shot was lacking. I emailed Acme asking for suggestions on props. They suggested the Acme 525 and the Acme 911. The Acme 911 he highly recommended if I was primarly wakeboarding. It is a 13X10.5 3 blade prop. I searched the internet trying to find someone who carries this prop and had no luck. I could always order from Acme but the price seems to be a bit more. Does anyone know who carries the Acme 911 prop?

Karl at www.boarditup.com
He is great to deal with.

Karl is great and he knows his stuff. He might have a better price, however I think it bears to be said he orders the props directly from Acme. He is able to be competitive with other sellers because Acme direct ships your order but I not sure if his price is less or better than Acme after all they are the manufacturer and I would think have less of a mark up. Anywho both places Karl or Acme are Great. Hope I helped....

iII just had mine done last year when one got bend had the shop re pitch them both to the 525 specs and with full ballast (triple),2 600lbs sacks and 6 avg joes hole shot was great on my 215

His prices are a lot cheaper than anywhere else I have seen. I still did not see the Acme 911 prop on his website. Has anyone ever heard of this one or is it a new prop? I know that Acme was supposed to be working on a prop made just for wakeboarding.

Jeremy,
I am looking for a 911 LH prop. I was told by bill W at Acme that it would be a great skiing prop for my 93 malibu with 265 hp.
If you want to get rid of it let me know.
There is also a group buy over at www.malibucrew.com
on Acme props.

I have the 515 right now I am looking for the 911 also but can't find one anywhere.

We can get the 911, along with any of the other new Acme props for 2006, if there's something you need that isn't on our site, just give us a call or send an email to sales@wakeside.com.

Jason is the price on the 911 the same as it is for the rest of your 3 blade Acme props?

Yes, the 911 is the same price as all of the other Acme 3 blades.

Jason
www.wakeside.com

I have it, just not on the website, yet.

www.boarditup.com
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I bought that 911 prop last year. Great for wakeboarding... but top speed and skiing was impossible. Maxed out RPMS... and my top speed was 32mph... go through a slalom course and we were down to 28 with a skier. But I use my boat for wakeboarding... these guys just wanted to try it out.

So would the 525 be a better option than the 911? I use my boat primarly for wakeboarding also but it's about a 15 minute ride from the launch to were we ride and with gas prices as high as they are I don't want to be maxed out all the way there.

I had a similar application and went to the 525 from the 515. Managed to do it all, but lost some top end for the 'foot'in. The 911 is for the real wake junky wanting to add a lot to a DD and never skis or 'foots.

Thanks it sounds like the 525 will be the way to go. I will be ordering soon.

I would recommend the 525 as I said I re-pitch mine tothe 525 specs, alot cheaper than buying new...

http://www.wakeside.com/page/W/CTGY/sanger_v_drive_propellers

^^^how bout what wakeside says? that 653 looks good, better than a 525 for heavy weight, but not loosing too much top end like a 911

I haven't heard anything about the 653. I emailed Acme and they recommended the 525 and the 911.

well wakeside says they have worked very closely with sanger...so they MIGHT know what they're talking about.

so try emailing them maybe...

Does anyone else no anything about the 653? I just dont want to buy a prop and be dissapointed in the hole shot and performance.

Jeremy-

As you (and everyone else following this thread) have probably realized, ACME has literally dozens of applications for many popular boats. In the end, it all comes down to finding the one prop that best matches how you use the boat. We've tried to simplify things as much as we can for our Propeller Selector Guide, but of course it's impossible to list every possible application.

Our selector guide is designed to offer quick and easy answers for 95% of boaters that don't have the time or desire to learn about how a prop will effect the performance of their boat. They just want something that will work. If you need to discuss concerns that you have about finding the perfect prop, and go through all of the different options that are available for your boat, give us a call, we'll be more than happy to outline your options for you.

Jason
www.wakeside.com

Jason Craviero,

Since you seem to know what you're talking about.
What would be the difference between the Acme 525 and 653?

Obviously I know the 653 handles weight better, at least on start off. Right?

What about top end differences? Pros/Cons? Etc?

Also, will getting a better prop designed for more weight such as the 525 or the 653 increase turning ability? Or affect turning at all?


Thanks

Charlie

There are quite a few variables when recommending a prop for an application. I prefer to speak with the owner and make sure I get it right. So far, I have only one returned prop for the wrong performance application out of over 500 sold last year. Sure, it takes 5-10 minutes. So what? Most people value their weekends too much to waste time on the wrong prop even for one weekend.

Here are the basics:

Lower pitch increase rpm - higher pitch decreases rpms. Higher rpms within reason allow more torque at wakeboarding speeds.

A larger diameter increases the amount of water "grabbed" each revolution. Larger diameters take more torque to turn.

Cup increases pitch at higher rpm while preserving hole shot. About a .125 cup is the pratical limit. Most of the time a .090 or .105 is about the max for wakeboarding applications. Some applications will do better with little cup.

A prop can only do so much. I have a lot of requests for miracles in boats with too little motor for the ballast the owner puts in. The prop can help, but it won't cure an underpowered boat for the ballast application. For example, don't expect a 22 foot boat with 5,000 lbs of ballast and load to perform well with a 315 hp motor. If you have a 22 foot boat and want to run that much, you really want at least 370 hp and hopefully a big block. Look at the torque figures from motor to motor. You want to match the engines torque curve to your prop. It is not rocket science, but experience does help.

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