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Location: Cedarburg, Wisconsin | I just ran a 4 blade for the first time last week. My E-TEC 200 spun the modified 19 pitch Solas 4 blade at 5750 RPM and 56mph on my Tuffy X-190 with an extremely heavy load, three men - one siting on the live well cover, full live well, a boatload of walleye tackle, and full cooler. I ran a similarly modified 21 pitch Laser II 3 blade the first day and had the same RPMs and about 3 mph faster but it struggled mightily to get out of the hole, and was a pain in the butt to keep on plane at slower speeds in the rougher water. The 4 blade was a much better hole shot prop and was easier to keep the boat under control in the waves. I could use a little more venting on the 4 blade prop to let the RPMs climb faster but otherwise it works slick! I'll still use the 3 blade occasionally for light musky fishing loads but the 4 blade will be the prop of choice when there are 3 on board and in big water. |
