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Location: north central wisconsin | My new stainless prop is a 16 pitch vs. 18 pitch that the ss Merc prop was. The older prop was cupped also. If my boat was a bit lighter I'd be running the old prop. If you want more speed, and are running a 17 pitch al. now, I wouldn't go with a 15P SS. You'd probably not gain much other than a $300 bill. Go to a slightly higher pitch and see if you can maintain your RPM's and get a bit more speed. you might want to have a dealer attach a digital tach as well. not saying yours is off, but mine was reading a bit low, so my RPM's are/were actually closer to where I wanted them than I thought. I can over rev my rig right now when it is naked(empty). She runs perfect with two guys and gear at WOT throttle which is what I wanted. Again, I was looking for more hole shot, so I dropped a pitch or two. the other prop really hauled the mail, but took a bit longer than I cared for to get up out of the hole. Again, if you'd like to try my other SS on your rig, you are more than welcome. Sounds like it could be a good one for a rig of your size(mine is much heavier than yours). You'll just need a yamaha hub kit for it(about$40). Drop me a PM.
Edited by Reef Hawg 11/4/2007 7:33 PM
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