03-31-2004, 11:21 PM
I took the day and tested props for my boat today.
Lee at lees marine is the best. He let me take props from his shop, over to hyrum res and run them around on my boat, no charge!
I got to test all different pitches, dias, and blades.
Its amazing how different just on pitch can make.
My engine is set to run at 5600 rpm max. A 17 pitch ran me low, around 5200 rpm. A 19 pitch ran me high, 6000 rpm. But a 18 pitch is just right at mid elevation lakes. On willard I may not quite get to run full out to keep the rpm at max, but on strawberry, I will loose a couple hundred rpm and still be in good operating condition. I tried out a 16 pitch too, yikes! 4800 rpm. That will do some damage over the long haul.
So its a turbo, 2+2, four blade, 18 pitch stainless for me!
It was really nice to get to try out all the props and see how they work specifically with my boat weight, size, ect.
Much, much better than going down, buying a prop, trying it, taking it back, paying $30.00 to excahange it, trying another, paying the difference, taking it back, paying another $30.00 to exchange it, trying another. Or just buying one and hoping you get lucky and get the perfect prop on the first try.
Plus lee gave me a big book on props to read last week so I would be fully educated when I came up today to test them out.
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Lee at lees marine is the best. He let me take props from his shop, over to hyrum res and run them around on my boat, no charge!
I got to test all different pitches, dias, and blades.
Its amazing how different just on pitch can make.
My engine is set to run at 5600 rpm max. A 17 pitch ran me low, around 5200 rpm. A 19 pitch ran me high, 6000 rpm. But a 18 pitch is just right at mid elevation lakes. On willard I may not quite get to run full out to keep the rpm at max, but on strawberry, I will loose a couple hundred rpm and still be in good operating condition. I tried out a 16 pitch too, yikes! 4800 rpm. That will do some damage over the long haul.
So its a turbo, 2+2, four blade, 18 pitch stainless for me!
It was really nice to get to try out all the props and see how they work specifically with my boat weight, size, ect.
Much, much better than going down, buying a prop, trying it, taking it back, paying $30.00 to excahange it, trying another, paying the difference, taking it back, paying another $30.00 to exchange it, trying another. Or just buying one and hoping you get lucky and get the perfect prop on the first try.
Plus lee gave me a big book on props to read last week so I would be fully educated when I came up today to test them out.
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