Bought the boat this year, first boat. Sorry in advance for dumb questions
Boat has been good and I'm happy with it, but this other prop came with it and I'm wondering if it would be an upgrade.
Boat:
19' Renken bowrider. 'Shallow' V.
Merc 120hp 2.5 / Alpha One
15x19 Aluminum currently
Other prop is an aluminum turning point 14.25x23.
Usually 2-3 people in the boat. General cruising, some skiing. Boat sees around 4K at WOT, haven't done much WOT however as I have been getting used to it and I've had to repair a few things along the way.
My general understanding is that the 23 will give higher top end at the expense of acceleration. If that's the case I'll stick with what I've got. What I don't understand is how the pitch affects it, and what if any benefits the Turning Point design provides.
Boat has been good and I'm happy with it, but this other prop came with it and I'm wondering if it would be an upgrade.
Boat:
19' Renken bowrider. 'Shallow' V.
Merc 120hp 2.5 / Alpha One
15x19 Aluminum currently
Other prop is an aluminum turning point 14.25x23.
Usually 2-3 people in the boat. General cruising, some skiing. Boat sees around 4K at WOT, haven't done much WOT however as I have been getting used to it and I've had to repair a few things along the way.
My general understanding is that the 23 will give higher top end at the expense of acceleration. If that's the case I'll stick with what I've got. What I don't understand is how the pitch affects it, and what if any benefits the Turning Point design provides.