My experience with a Hooker

[Big Kahuna]

Was talking to Dave at IMPROS a few weeks ago about his Hooker, we discussed different sizes and decided on a 10/16 for my setup. (84mm LPW with Team Scream prep'd 44's, BPipe, MSD, etc).

Prop showed up a few weeks ago, just got around to putting it in thursday night. Took out my SKAT Swirl (Freeride) 13-17 -? cutback. Well, had some carberation issues and ended up swapping to a set of 46 Novi's. So, part of my compairison is a bit skewed. May swap carbs back and see the true difference.

The ride. I am not going to say that there is a night and day difference. I will say this, this prop looks like you took a skat C75 and it had sex with a Solas concorde/dynafly and their offspring was named the Hooker. It did not have the lag that many have noticed with the SOLAS prop. The hookup off idle is very good and instant, must like the SKAT. It pulled well from bottom to top. I would say it gave me a little more top end than the skat. The skat would run out really quick on top. The biggest change I noticed was while doing rolls. I do not land on the plate but usually to the side, some my forward momentum would be enough that I did not lag any and keep moving, while others puts you in the water and you have to get going again. With the hooker, as soon as I hit the water and hit the gas it pulled immediately. No draging in the water or anything. Heck, I had to hold on to it. Doing some 1/4 hops (hop and turn to the left, land, hop and turn back right and only doing this by hitting the throttle) the ski kept leaping out of the water with no effort. This is only my 2nd time out so, still having to get back into the swing of things.

Overall, I will say this prop is well worth it if your running any prop other than a skat freeride. You would be seeing a huge improvement. If you do have a Skat Freeride now. It is a judgement call. If you have everything else done then go for it. I could be happy with my Skat or the IMPROS. Both are great props. If I had to pick. I would go with the Hooker.

 

[oxnard111]

good review... i too vouch for choosing a hooker over other impellers. I went from a solas concord 13/16 -3mm to a 9/15 hooker.

I felt I lost a little bit of top end, but who needs it anyways???

Whitewater hookup in the surf was vastly improved.

 

[OCD Solutions]

Hey BK, What made you choose the 10/16 over the 9/15?

I went with the 9/15 and really wonder what the 10/16 would have done for me.

 

[Scorn800]

Good honest review BK.

 

[Big Kahuna]

Hey BK, What made you choose the 10/16 over the 9/15?

I went with the 9/15 and really wonder what the 10/16 would have done for me.

I have been getting props from Dave for about 5 years now. We worked on OEM SXR props for my race boat. Then his custom tuned Dynafly for the SXR. Just picked up the phone and called. We talked, went over engine specs and he said lets try the 10-16. If it does not work, send it back, we will repitch and start again.... I do not know if a 9-15 would be to low or not, my Skat freeride was WOT at half throttle or so. Needed more prop with that one, so I beleive that was Daves reasoning for the 10-16.

 

[OCD Solutions]

my Skat freeride was WOT at half throttle or so. Needed more prop with that one, so I beleive that was Daves reasoning for the 10-16.

I guess I'm just going to have to get a 10/16 and try it out then.

 

[Wolf Child]

I thought this thread was about something else.

 

[Big Kahuna]

what is your motor setup?

Mine does not make monstor power compared to some others I have ridden, but it is very manageable.

 

[OCD Solutions]

I have 62T cylinders sitting at 84mm with TLR freestyle porting , Cases ported by Riva, Greater head w/34cc domes, TBM charging flywheel, Carbon Mod B-pipe with Wammer mod, Dual Taper bore 38's on a stock intake.

Others that have ridden it can chime in with their impression but I feel my power hits hard right off the bottom and is smooth and steady right from the bottom to the top. I can probably gain some with my top end jetting before I go swapping out impellors though.

 

[Big Kahuna]

With the T Cylinders, and a 9-15 you may could get some more bottom end hit that may be missing because of the taller port timing of the T. But, I do not think that you would be hurt by running a 10-16 either.

I rode a friends wammer prepped ski last year that really blew my mind at how hard it hit. stock 38's. rest was similar setup as yours. Made mine feel like a chump.

 

[OCD Solutions]

With the T Cylinders, and a 9-15 you may could get some more bottom end hit that may be missing because of the taller port timing of the T. But, I do not think that you would be hurt by running a 10-16 either.

I rode a friends wammer prepped ski last year that really blew my mind at how hard it hit. stock 38's. rest was similar setup as yours. Made mine feel like a chump.

So far anyone that rides mine can't believe how soon the power hits, I think in part due to the case porting, it is really quite extensive. I mapped out the cylinder porting before I put it all together as well and was told it would be a very long smooth powerband. All in all I am very pleased with my setup and will slowly dial it in closer and closer over the next few weeks.

The only reason I was thinking of going taller is because I was maxed out at half throttle running the channel out to some surf. I really need to do a plug chop and see where I'm at.

 

[Big Kahuna]

sounds like the 10-16 would be the ticket.

 

[OCD Solutions]

I have another brand new 9/15 sitting on the shelf, I may see if someone wants to trade for a 10/16.

 

[Polish jet pilot]

Can anybody review a OEM 2008 impeller? I heard they are very good, and they look and behave completly different from the older props.. anybody has one ( I do but I still didn't ride the ski with it :tomato

 

[Big Kahuna]

Can anybody review a OEM 2008 impeller? I heard they are very good, and they look and behave completly different from the older props.. anybody has one ( I do but I still didn't ride the ski with it :tomato

you might want to start a new thread so people will see your question.

 

[Big Kahuna]

Update. After chasing gremlins for the first part of the season. Stator exploding, Pump Seal failing causing cavitation. Front Piston deciding to go on perminant vacation...... I took most of the summer off. In deciding to sink more money back into my ski I decided to go back to my TLR Cylinder. Just a fresh start, new bore, new pistons. I put it back in the water a week ago and then again on sunday. I was afraid that the 10/16 would be to much for this motor. Well, I was wrong, this prop works equally as well. At no time to I feel that I need a 9/15. IF anything, it may give me a little more hit off the bottom, but I feel the top may really suffer. So, the 10/16 is equally as good with my setup with a 2mm smaller bore than my first review. You Decide.

 

[Octane_114]

I dont have near the power of BK or OCD. its a 779 kaw mild port work, stock head cut to 26cc's, msd ingition, lite flyw, duel 46 buckshots, boyesen carbon reeds with spacer pjs inake, w/c exhuast mani' fp 650chamber, bb w/b,flow jet restrickter and i run (skat c-75 14/18 with r&d afterburner) pick up a (hooker 9/17) already set for the 650 pump, one owner great condition it was such a great deal i couldnt pass on it. my question is what will i gain with this? if any? maybe alittle top. but who runs top end with an x2. i can always send it to dave to be repitched. just thought i would ask

 

[Big Kahuna]

hard to say. Just throw in on and see. I found that the 10/16 gave me as much if not a little better hookup on bottom but gave me more top end as well.

 

[OCD Solutions]

I never did follow up on this thread but I swapped out to a 10/16 shortly after our discussion and I couldn't be happier. I lost a tiny bit of mid range but I gained so much everywhere else that it was just icing on the cake. I really believe that more guys need to try the 10/16.

BK, your comment about hookup is spot on. I worried I was giving up too much bottom end hit but the extra hookup was well worth it and it really doesn't feel like I lost any bottom bcause of it.

 

[Big Kahuna]

I never did follow up on this thread but I swapped out to a 10/16 shortly after our discussion and I couldn't be happier. I lost a tiny bit of mid range but I gained so much everywhere else that it was just icing on the cake. I really believe that more guys need to try the 10/16.

BK, your comment about hookup is spot on. I worried I was giving up too much bottom end hit but the extra hookup was well worth it and it really doesn't feel like I lost any bottom bcause of it.

I do not see how some of the guys here that are running Big Lameys (Gil) are getting by with a 9/15. Seems like they are probably blowing through their power band so quick that they are actually loosing out on power transfer. Basically just punching holes in the water, Not talking about cavitation, pushing water through so fast that they are actually loosing thrust. I know that sounds weird, kinda hard to describe what I am thinking.