Hi- I'm looking to get more speed out of the Dealer supplied prop. Let's start with the particulars.
I have a 2014 Lowe 175 FM with a 1732 cc. 115hp, 4 stroke outboard. The gear ration is listed at 2.33. Weight, I'm guessing between 2500 and 3000 lbs based on listed hull weight plus 26 gal fuel, 2 full sized adults, engine weight, cooler and misc gear.
Current prop is a Paranah (comp) 14x13p.
Holeshot is almost instant, basically the length of the boat or a little more. If you hold the throttle at 4,000 rpm's, the nose will continue to rise until it falls off plane. At 4,500 rpm's, speed (speedometer) is at 20 MPH. The engine never feels or sounds like it's really working hard.
The engine is new, so I didn't hold the rpm's over 45 hundred for very long. I guess another question is am I not running it (the motor) fast enough? Specs call break-in between 4,000 and 5,400. Full throttle at 5,800 and 6,400. Yes, it's that new. I'm not getting a lot of advise from the dealer, just to check the Prop Selector on the Merc website.
Please also advise if I should wait until after break in period before worrying about changing props or should do it sooner than later.
Thanks.
mike
I have a 2014 Lowe 175 FM with a 1732 cc. 115hp, 4 stroke outboard. The gear ration is listed at 2.33. Weight, I'm guessing between 2500 and 3000 lbs based on listed hull weight plus 26 gal fuel, 2 full sized adults, engine weight, cooler and misc gear.
Current prop is a Paranah (comp) 14x13p.
Holeshot is almost instant, basically the length of the boat or a little more. If you hold the throttle at 4,000 rpm's, the nose will continue to rise until it falls off plane. At 4,500 rpm's, speed (speedometer) is at 20 MPH. The engine never feels or sounds like it's really working hard.
The engine is new, so I didn't hold the rpm's over 45 hundred for very long. I guess another question is am I not running it (the motor) fast enough? Specs call break-in between 4,000 and 5,400. Full throttle at 5,800 and 6,400. Yes, it's that new. I'm not getting a lot of advise from the dealer, just to check the Prop Selector on the Merc website.
Please also advise if I should wait until after break in period before worrying about changing props or should do it sooner than later.
Thanks.
mike