04-07-2014, 06:50 PM
We're headed to Powell the end of the month and I'm currently running a 19 pitch, 3 blade prop, on a 125 horse Mariner outboard 2 stroke, and I've found that when the boat is fully loaded with all our camping gear, people, etc. that I can't plain out. This time around we're going to good hope bay, and I think it would be ridiculous to go there if you can't plain out, it would take forever (about a 20 mile drive)! Currently the max rpm for my motor is 5250 and with the current prop it'll run ~5000 rpm max, so that's a good, it's virtually impossible to exceed the motor's designated maximum rpm. What I was thinking was to buy a 15 or 17 pitch prop to ensure I can plain out when fully loaded, and just be careful not to exceed 5250 rpm, what do you think? The prop doc says you don't ever even want the ability to exceed your max rpm, but at this point I don't know if I see an option. Let me know what your experience has been. I know they sell 11 pitch props, tell me that wouldn't exceed any boat's max rpm?
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