Changing a mirage 19" to 17" pitch

[Ezen]

Can a shop change my pitch reasonably or should I go shopping on Craigslist. The one I have is a 19 without a blemish (mirage). Replacing a 17" aluminum that's worn from bottom sand. The mirage is just a little slow out of the hole.

 

[jimmbo]

I know there will be posters who will swear left, right, center that a prop can be repitched successfully, all I will say is that it not the same as a prop that was cast at the 'new' pitch. What rpm were you getting with the AL prop, and what did it drop to with the 19?

 

[Ezen]

The WOT was about 5600, up from 5400 as the prop wore, and the Mirage is 5200. I just ordered new plugs and spark wire because they may be part of the problem I can eliminate. It's a 85 XR-2 with one cylinder at 105 and the rest 110 to 115. Let me try that and if it improves at all thats all I need to get from the ramp, across Cotawatchee Bay and on my trolling motor (and back). It seems balanced well as it is and I don't want to screw it up."......Ezen

 

[jimmbo]

Get rid of any unnecessary weight, Kids, wife, mother-in-law, leave them at the dock. Girlfriends and Mistresses can remain aboard.

 

[Ezen]

Took the LFB 3 for a Sunday ride this afternoon with my son and two kids to see if new plugs and wires made any difference. Ta-da, I'm a happy camper. It came up on plane almost as fast as the aluminum 17 and ran smoothly. Can't wait to find a mistress and see what kind of "good" she can do.
Ezen
Curious about what a prop shop would charge to take the prop from 19 to 17, any idea? Thanks