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Location: Uxbridge Ontario | Diggen up an old thread here as I have a few questions as well.
I feel I am having issues with my boat plowing and not getting the nose out of the water. My RPMs seem inconsistent as the type of weather I am in changes how the boat operates. What is the best way to get the nose out of the water?
Engine is a 75hp Optimax on a Lund 1750 Outfitter ss running the stock 13x19 Black max Al prop. Engine position is in the middle on the transom. Now, I am looking to get a stainless prop regardless and keep my current as a spare and shallow rocky water prop, but am a little confused about the best option to go with. My RPMs with (what Ill call) good water conditions is 5500prm at 41mph and my RPM in bad water is around 5100rpm at about 36mph (GPS speeds). I am currently able to run what I think is a lot of trim, but on the bad water days, am constantly blowing out the prop as the boat just doesn't seem to feel right.
There are a few guys selling used SS props near me that I would much rather benefit from than going brand new (especially to try out). Just not sure which one "should be better".
13-1/4 x 20p Turbo ($250)
13 x 17p Apollo ($150)
13 x 19p Laser II ($300)
What makes more difference for lifting nose? moving engine position or prop... or a combo of both?
Have gone through quite a few Topics, but still done have a firm grasp of Advantages and disadvantages of SS over Aluminum and what the different materials and their characteristics do for me.
Edited by HomeTime 8/11/2010 9:11 AM
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