RollTide14
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- Feb 2, 2012
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Hello everyone, I have a '96 Procraft V150-B bass boat with a '96 90hp Mercury (2 stroke). My current prop is a stainless 21pitch Quicksilver. Speedometer on my depth finder at full throttle reads 42mph. I have clocked it one time at 46mph with a gps headed down river. I am looking to get more speed out of it while keeping a decent holeshot. A local boat shop has a used 24 pitch laser ii prop for a decent price and I'm really considering buying it! At the same time, my tachometer has not been consistent in the past and I'm not really sure what rpm the engine runs with the current 21 pitch prop. The engine rating is for max 5500rpm, that's all I know. I have read in some older forums that people are getting 50+ out of the same boat. I guess I need to know if a 24 pitch prop is too much, and also how to know what rpm my engine should be at full throttle. Thanks in advance for any tips or input!