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Location: E. Tenn | UPDATE
Following Steve's advice, and Merc's recommendation, I went with a 14x12 Vengance SS 3 blade prop. That in itself took care of 90% of what I wanted to accomplish. I have not installed the wedges yet, and don't know if I will, but figured a good starting point. With the boat in the garage, I played with the tilt and an inclinometer, and found out what it takes to trim the motor up 5 deg. more or less. I'm now topping out at 33 mph @ 6000 rpm., with two adults, gear, and a full load of gas. More importantly handling has immensely improved, and the porpoising only occurs after trimming up the motor more than I normally would. I ran into a guy last week, with the same boat, motor, and prop, and he reported very similar numbers.
VMS... thanks for your interest, any other input you might be able to provide.. the motor is a 60hp Merc 4 stroke CT.. 2.33:1, mounted in the lowest hole |
