2007 Tahoe Q6 sport/ propeller question

[jfulcher]

Hello!
I have a 2007 Tahoe Q6 sport with a Mercruiser 5.0, we hit a stump this past weekend and bent up the prop. This is our first boat and not sure how to go about getting the best prop for what we use the boat for. The boat is mostly used for water sports. Does anyone have any suggestions with brand, size, pitch that would be best? I dont even have the owners manual to get all the information on the boat specs. Any and all suggestions welcomed.
Thank You

 

[BoatDrinksQ5]

Should have a number ingraved on it... post that and people should be able to lend you help. probably want to post the prop number , boat info, performance info if any. In the prop section of the forum for more general info regarding prop selection for the boat. the maybe keep this alive so that q6 owners might see it better... maybe even link the two threads.

 

[Tim in TN]

I have a 2006 Q6 sport with the 5.0, mostly used for water sports. I've had good success with my prop. It is a Mercury Marine "Vengence" stainless stell, 48 16318 21P. Very happy with it.

 

[jfulcher]

Thank you very much. That gives me an idea of what I need.:joyous:

 

[PrinceValium]

I would post this question in the propeller section. They will need to know your WOT rpm's and what you currently are using. You will also need to know what your WOT range is. Here is a clip from the prop section on things they will need to know before you make a post. Good luck!

Iboats Boat and Motor Info
1. Year, make and model of boat
2. Length, width and base weight of boat, look for boat decal on back of boat
2a.What is the recommended HP for your boat
3. Number of people and gallons of gas normally on boat
4. What do you use the boat for
5. Is it a Deep Vee and if so how many degrees of deadrise
6. Year, make and model of motor
7. HP and gear ratio of motor IMPORTANT
If you don�t know the ratio, you need to pull the plugs out and put a piece of tape across the prop and the lower unit and then cut it between the prop and the housing and turn the motor until the tape lines up with each other, it is easier if two people do this, so one can watch the prop while the other counts the revolutions of the motor
8. Manufacturer�s recommended Wide Open Throttle (WOT) range
9. Anti-ventilation Plate height above keel of boat if it is an outboard in inches
10. Is it a bass boat or does it have a pad bottom
11. Does it have a hydrafoil, dolefin or trim tabs
12. Make, model, diameter, pitch and whether SS or aluminum prop
13. WOT RPM and speed from your current prop and how much gas and how many people were in the boat for the test data and is the speed by GPS. If you do not have a tach you can buy a Tiny Tach for $ 50
14. Are you at sea level or a higher elevation, give us the elevation in feet
15. Has your motor been tuned up lately and have you checked that the carburetor butterfly is opening all the way, checked compression, and looked at the plugs and checked spark, all of the forgoing could be the reason your prop is not attaining full RPM
16. How long has this prop been on the boat and why, at this time, do you think it is the wrong prop
17. Does the prop show any damage that you can see
18. What problems are you trying to cure or what are you looking for the boat to do that it is not doing the way you think it should or to your expectations