2008 SANTE 210: Re-propped to ACME 1235, now porpoising - please help

[xrichard]

I can't remember the exact amount I paid, but it was in the range of $350-375...based on my discussions with ZeroOff, I paid dealer cost. It wasn't covered as a warranty claim (as were the early ones), but the idea was that the dealers weren't going to look at it as a profit opportunity. I bought mine from White Lake marine as my local dealer at the time wanted a significant markup.

The difference was noticeable (I run the OEM Power Prop...1579 I believe) and definitely worth it. Some have said the software upgrade alone makes a big difference....and that's free if you can get your hands on the cable necessary to install it.

[Chad52]

Here's my 1579 prop showing clearance of about 7/8" to the hull. Doing the math, a 1235 would have about 3/8" clearance to the hull. Is this what all of you with 1235 props are seeing or is mine less?

[Chad52]

I put a 1235 on this weekend. Just for reference, here is the same shot, showing about 7/16" clearance on the 1235 prop.

Chad

[HS]

Chad, thanks for the photos. Please report on the differences you observe from the 1579 to the 1235 and for how much ballast you are using (WB and/or surf).

[krt]

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Not sure of what the cost is now, but I was doing some research on this a couple of years back. Here is the instructions for how to do the upgrade. I decided at the time that it wasn't worth the money as I didn't have the porposing issue all that often and I just killed it off by pushing the hydroplate forward when I did start porposing.

Chad

does the software update go hand and hand with the new antenna or can the software just be updated? thanks

[xrichard]

you can do software w/o the antenna...some have reported that s/w alone helps