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Location: Kentucky | Mother, and other helpful folks:
Great info, and I hope you won't mind another consultation as I'm wanting to get the right stainless steel prop for my rig.
My current stats:
1994 Tuffy Renegade 1800C (deep-V fiberglass of course, I think the loaded weight estimate on the sticker is 1600 lbs.).
1994 Yamaha P150TRS (V6 two-stroke, power tilt/trim of course).
Wide Open Throttle rating 4500 - 5500.
current prop is Yamaha aluminum 13.5" dia., 23 pitch.
Wide Open RPM on my tach = 5400.
Current Top Speed is 52.
The current prop is in average condition, a few minor nicks and dings.
I experience no porpoising but prop blows out briefly during high speed turns.
I don't know what mounting hole the motor is in (I'll need to check later).
On the Renegade the batteries are in the rear (two trolling, one cranker), and the gas tank up front, I think it's 36 gallons.
I fish from 1 - 3 persons, with what I consider fairly heavy load (maybe 3 Lakewood Monster boxes and a cooler).
The current tach and speed above is with two 180 lb. guys, 3 tackle boxes, the cooler, etc.
I'm happy with the speed, but want to get the durability of the SS prop and preserve hole shot and get better cornering. A shop quoted me a 21 pitch 4 blade or a 21 pitch 3 blade, but that doesn't seem right to me.
Bonus question: my boat lists to port a bit, but seems worse when on plane. To compensate, I dorked with trim tab in all settings, installed a StingRay (dolphin) and distributed weight in the boat all to no effect. Lately I put about 80 lbs. of weight in the starboard rod locker and that works. It's not real bad, but just annoying. Doesn't seem related to amount of gas in the tank.
Thanks for any help. I appreciate it!  |
