Hello Guys:
I saw one guy to submit this post
" I have a 196 with the 5.0 GXI/SX and like it a bunch. It started with a 21 pitch prop which was really fine at the elevation of Lake Powell (approx 3400...now at like 3200') It got great fuel economy and pulled freinds well. Top end was right around 50 with half fuel and 3 or 4 adults.
The end of last season I went to a 4 blade 20 pitch stainless. WOW! You better hold on to something. The bottom end is a big difference. We cruised with 8 (yes 8) large adults around Powell doing about 30 and still got decent economy. Of course wanting to see the real
performance, I unloaded everybody and everything of significant weight and went out by myself. When I got back, everyone kept asking me why I had that stupid grin on my face...Top end didn't (and really shouldn't have) improved much. I measured 53 by GPS. From a stand still the boat really lept onto plane. Pulling a friend that weighs about 225 on a slalom ski was ok before the new prop...now I just tell him to hold on as tight as he can and he really just pops out of the water."
I have 2003 Monterrey 206 with 5.0 GXI/SX, 90 hours on the motor. Seems to be that guy above was happy with 4 blade stainless steel 20 pinch prop. Do you think by going 21 or 22 pinch would still have a good plate time and better performance on the top end? That 5.0 GXI motor with 270 HP , a monster motor for 20-21 feet boat, plus it has a lot of tough. I do not think you will over-prop by going 21-22 pinch.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY FEEDBACK THAT I CAN GET!!!
I saw one guy to submit this post
" I have a 196 with the 5.0 GXI/SX and like it a bunch. It started with a 21 pitch prop which was really fine at the elevation of Lake Powell (approx 3400...now at like 3200') It got great fuel economy and pulled freinds well. Top end was right around 50 with half fuel and 3 or 4 adults.
The end of last season I went to a 4 blade 20 pitch stainless. WOW! You better hold on to something. The bottom end is a big difference. We cruised with 8 (yes 8) large adults around Powell doing about 30 and still got decent economy. Of course wanting to see the real
performance, I unloaded everybody and everything of significant weight and went out by myself. When I got back, everyone kept asking me why I had that stupid grin on my face...Top end didn't (and really shouldn't have) improved much. I measured 53 by GPS. From a stand still the boat really lept onto plane. Pulling a friend that weighs about 225 on a slalom ski was ok before the new prop...now I just tell him to hold on as tight as he can and he really just pops out of the water."
I have 2003 Monterrey 206 with 5.0 GXI/SX, 90 hours on the motor. Seems to be that guy above was happy with 4 blade stainless steel 20 pinch prop. Do you think by going 21 or 22 pinch would still have a good plate time and better performance on the top end? That 5.0 GXI motor with 270 HP , a monster motor for 20-21 feet boat, plus it has a lot of tough. I do not think you will over-prop by going 21-22 pinch.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY FEEDBACK THAT I CAN GET!!!