ACME 540 ???

Perfect!

Based on those pics, Id say that the 208 is most likely a pancake prop.

Pics of the 208....

Hollywood wrote: I like melons in the evening.

Pictures please!!
or as they say.. "It didnt happen".



btw.. the UPS guy just delivered my little brown Acme package!!!


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I only use the term pancake to differentiate between the more common Acmes that have proven all around performance on these hulls (especially top speed behavior) vs. the less common "flat" designs that Acme has made. Most other prop brands sit on the hub and not the blades when put on a flat surface- but Acme builds them a little different than Federal and OJ. I think the big difference is the amount of rake (which affects bow lift significantly) but Im not 100% certain.

Like I said before, the pancake 1868 didnt perform outrageously on my NWZ hull. That boat runs planted no matter what prop I run. It did run slower, but that was more likely due to the low pitch/high revs than anything else.

Maybe a pancake would be ok on a completely stock boat, but I personally would not take the chance of running one on a boat that rides bow high. Especially if you ever plan to throw some power at it. 540 rides great into the mid 50's... the 208 is an unknown quantity.

Zachy and Timmy, I guess you could consider a Federal a pancake.



I believe bri892001 and horkn are satisfied 208s users.

The leading edge (in blue) does not touch a table if it is set with the Acme 1800 number and down (leading hub side). So I assume it's a pancake style. So when the prop is set with the leading edges of the blades down it sits on its hub.

What I ment at the top was that the leading edge of the prop sits on it's hub.

My understanding was that the 208 was the 4 blade designed for the 240 horse 1:1 motors and that the 540 has a slight performance advantage it being the latest and greatest and bestest.

540 -latest greatest - fastest bestest - everyone wants one,
208- pretty good till they came out with a 540 only a guy with too much money pays 330+ bucks to replace a 208 with a 540 but if starting from scratch...

Ahh see what assuming does Tim! haha. It sits on the hub and the blade tips are lower than the top of the hub. It is a 4 blade 12.5 pitch .080 cup.

Why must it be a pancake?

The difference theyre talking about could easily be explained by the difference in blade count and pitch as well.

Steve got with Acme yesterday on his selection and I made the deal sweet. Let me take a look Tim.

Some of those Acme props are weird FYI. They tarnish very quickly and others stay shiny for long a long time. My buddy with the Malibu bought a bran new one and it looks like the oj before I had it re worked after one summer. My 540 still shines like a new penny so far.

I had a 208 that had been opened and looked like it had some condensation water marks on it. I sent you a still sealed new one ;)

Thanks for the deals Zach!!!!

If its any where as pretty as the 1606 I bought earlier, just LOOKING at it puts a smile on my face... can not wait to try the 208 out!!!!!

cooooome onnnn summmerrrrr!!!!

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