maverick974
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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- Jun 26, 2009
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I have owned fiberglass bass boats for years but circumstances have changed. I almost always fished along and had few people that ever wanted to go in the boat so a bass boat worked well for me until recently. I moved to the Phoenix area from Oregon last year and suddenly I have LOTS of visitors. I couldn't pay people to visit me in Oregon but in sunny Arizona, I can't keep them away so now, lots of people want to go on the lakes in my boat so a bass boat no longer works well for me.
Anyway, I bought a 1995 Spectrum Pro Avenger dual console with a 90 hp Force on the back. It has the standard 13 x19P aluminum prop on it and it works fine. I took it out yesterday and I got 5100 rpm at about 37 mph. Decent hole shot as well but that's with only me and my fishing gear and half a tank of fuel.
I bought this boat to do everything. I bass fish, I also will water ski out of it and when company shows up, I'll take them on a cruise of the lakes. It's an all purpose boat.
I was wondering if I could or should get a different prop to get more hole shot when skiing? The aluminum that is on there is doing a fine job but should I try a SS prop? Would that make much difference on a smaller motor like this? What about a 4 blade?
My biggest concern is hole shot for water skiing. I have a good friend that likes to ski and he is a bigger guy. Not huge though. I'd say he is about 190 or so.
Should I just have 2 props? One for skiing and one for speed when fishing or cruising? Is it even worth trying or should I just live with what I've got?
Thanks for any suggestions.......
Boat specs.
1995 Spectrum Pro Avenger 17 foot.
840 pounds dry
Aluminum hull
1995 Force outboard with 13x19 aluminum prop
Anyway, I bought a 1995 Spectrum Pro Avenger dual console with a 90 hp Force on the back. It has the standard 13 x19P aluminum prop on it and it works fine. I took it out yesterday and I got 5100 rpm at about 37 mph. Decent hole shot as well but that's with only me and my fishing gear and half a tank of fuel.
I bought this boat to do everything. I bass fish, I also will water ski out of it and when company shows up, I'll take them on a cruise of the lakes. It's an all purpose boat.
I was wondering if I could or should get a different prop to get more hole shot when skiing? The aluminum that is on there is doing a fine job but should I try a SS prop? Would that make much difference on a smaller motor like this? What about a 4 blade?
My biggest concern is hole shot for water skiing. I have a good friend that likes to ski and he is a bigger guy. Not huge though. I'd say he is about 190 or so.
Should I just have 2 props? One for skiing and one for speed when fishing or cruising? Is it even worth trying or should I just live with what I've got?
Thanks for any suggestions.......
Boat specs.
1995 Spectrum Pro Avenger 17 foot.
840 pounds dry
Aluminum hull
1995 Force outboard with 13x19 aluminum prop