New to the forums, looks like a lot of good info here. I searched for my specific topic but did not see anything. So here it goes.....
I have a 2004 Caravelle 212 Interceptor with the 350MAG Mercruiser. I bought the boat about a month agao and when I purchased it was fitted with a 19 pitch mercury vengance prop. I am sure it was used to pull skiers and what not. I liked the wholeshot that the boat had but it would allow the motor to spin at like 5400 RPM WOT, about 59MPH (speedo) 53MPH (GPS). The thing I did not like is that 5400RPM is 200 RPM over what is recomended. So I fished around on ebay and found a great deal on a 21P laser II and it got my RPM range where it needs to be but the boat takes forever to get planned out [62MPH Speedo and 57 GPS @ 5000RPM]. I dont think the pitch is the issue so much as the prop itself. The boat has very little lift and will not cruise very well below about 30MPH (Speedo). So I am looking for another prop. I want to find something that will get out of the hole somewhere between these two props but still has 60MPH plus top end. It is also imperative that I keep my WOT RPM at around 5000 - 5200 with 5000 being the prefered.
So now that I have babbled on do you all have any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
Nuck
I have a 2004 Caravelle 212 Interceptor with the 350MAG Mercruiser. I bought the boat about a month agao and when I purchased it was fitted with a 19 pitch mercury vengance prop. I am sure it was used to pull skiers and what not. I liked the wholeshot that the boat had but it would allow the motor to spin at like 5400 RPM WOT, about 59MPH (speedo) 53MPH (GPS). The thing I did not like is that 5400RPM is 200 RPM over what is recomended. So I fished around on ebay and found a great deal on a 21P laser II and it got my RPM range where it needs to be but the boat takes forever to get planned out [62MPH Speedo and 57 GPS @ 5000RPM]. I dont think the pitch is the issue so much as the prop itself. The boat has very little lift and will not cruise very well below about 30MPH (Speedo). So I am looking for another prop. I want to find something that will get out of the hole somewhere between these two props but still has 60MPH plus top end. It is also imperative that I keep my WOT RPM at around 5000 - 5200 with 5000 being the prefered.
So now that I have babbled on do you all have any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
Nuck