Mercury classic 50 prop

Nlong350

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I have a 16' bass tracker with no decks at all just light weight rubber Mat floor consol n two seats I bought a 50hp classic 50 with a 10dia 9 pitch prop it was off a pontoon boat I'm wondering witch would b best prop for my application
 

jimmbo

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An 11 inch pitch would be a fairly good starting point. Your engines WOT rpm range is 5000 - 5500
 

muddstopper

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I am new here so take my recommendations with a grain of salt. I have a aluminum 17ft tracker. I had the 40hp merc to start, with a 10.5x13 aluminum prop. I tried a 11x13 ss prop and felt that was a almost perfect setup. I went to a 60hpmerc with the same 11x13ss prop and feel I am now under propped. With a 50hp I know a friend that is running a 11x14 on his merc. 50hp. I think one of the three props I mentioned would be good starting points for your boat and I would probably start with the 11x14 aluminum with your light boat, but the 10.5x13 might be a bit easier to find in a used prop.
 
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