Walkers2011
Cadet
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2017
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- 13
Hi everyone!
I currently have a 89 Bayliner Trophy 21? hardtop cuddy. This was my first year with her and love her to death, it was a great year! The problem I am having is that it is significantly underpowered. It has a mercruiser 3.0 which is 140 HP on a boat that weighs with current fishing buddies gear and fuel roughly 3500 lbs. The engine was brand new installed when purchased, it had 7 hours on it. The biggest improvement I am hoping to make is getting on plane. It gets on plane at about 4800 rpms which pretty much at max throttle... I know the right prop pitch/diameter/material/blades can all help out with this....to a point obviously. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on the prop I should be using to hop on plane faster, I don?t care about speed so much just love my fishing and want her to plane without screaming the engine as much.
Current prop 15x25 aluminum probably Walmart brand
Stern drive alpha one
And no I don?t care about price I?ll pay to make her happy and yes I?m aware price can be over a grand for quality.
Thanks for the advice or tips!!!!
I currently have a 89 Bayliner Trophy 21? hardtop cuddy. This was my first year with her and love her to death, it was a great year! The problem I am having is that it is significantly underpowered. It has a mercruiser 3.0 which is 140 HP on a boat that weighs with current fishing buddies gear and fuel roughly 3500 lbs. The engine was brand new installed when purchased, it had 7 hours on it. The biggest improvement I am hoping to make is getting on plane. It gets on plane at about 4800 rpms which pretty much at max throttle... I know the right prop pitch/diameter/material/blades can all help out with this....to a point obviously. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on the prop I should be using to hop on plane faster, I don?t care about speed so much just love my fishing and want her to plane without screaming the engine as much.
Current prop 15x25 aluminum probably Walmart brand
Stern drive alpha one
And no I don?t care about price I?ll pay to make her happy and yes I?m aware price can be over a grand for quality.
Thanks for the advice or tips!!!!