20' Boat Owners What Prop Are You Using??

floatit

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What are you running on your 20' boat?<br /><br />Prop Size -<br /><br />Pitch -<br /><br /># of Blades -<br /><br /> <br /><br />I have a 20' with a 5.7L and running a 14 1/4 x 21.
 

Dunaruna

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Re: 20' Boat Owners What Prop Are You Using??

22ft glass deep 'V', 302 (4.9L) VP 270.<br /><br />15 x 19 for cruising, 15 x 15 for trolling. Both 3 blade alloy.
 

Boomyal

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Re: 20' Boat Owners What Prop Are You Using??

20 ft Gulfstream runabout (lightweight handlaid construction) 302 2bbl (historically) 15 x 17 aluminum 3-blade with a 1.50:1 gear ratio.<br /><br />Just know that this is not a valid comparison without knowing what the outdrive gear ratio is.
 

tommays

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Re: 20' Boat Owners What Prop Are You Using??

maxium 2000 SC 3.0 14 x 17 with heavy load<br /><br />vented 14 x 19 for normal load<br /><br /><br />tommays
 

Boomyal

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Re: 20' Boat Owners What Prop Are You Using??

Originally posted by floatit:<br /> What are you running on your 20' boat?<br /><br />Prop Size -<br /><br />Pitch -<br /><br /># of Blades -<br /><br />((((((********Outdrive gear ratio?******)))))))<br /><br /> <br /><br />I have a 20' with a 5.7L and running a 14 1/4 x 21.
 

Juneaudave

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Re: 20' Boat Owners What Prop Are You Using??

20 ft Bayliner Explorer, AQ 131D, 270 od<br /><br />15x17 Alum 3-Blade Volvo Penta <br /><br />Just bought brand new from someone on Ebay who bought the wrong size to replace existing..<br /><br />Paid $85 :) Cheapest VP marine part I have bought yet!
 

f_inscreenname

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Re: 20' Boat Owners What Prop Are You Using??

19' John Allmand / Super Nova <br />15 1/2" X 21 with some aggressive cupping. 3 blade, Chrysler 360ci/ Volvo 270<br /> Every boat is going to be different. I hope you find what you are looking for.
 

flashback

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Re: 20' Boat Owners What Prop Are You Using??

1979 Chris craft scorpion 210, approx. dry weight is 3500#. power is approx 275 hp. turning a 15 1/2 by 19 cupped michigan alum. wheel. WOT is approx 4300 rpm.. hope this info will help you, but as you can see were all a little different :D :D
 

180shabah

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Re: 20' Boat Owners What Prop Are You Using??

18' Mariah with 4.3 Alpha (1.89/1) approx 3000lbs wet. I am running a 13 1/2dia X 20pitch 4 blade great hole shot and about 4500 WOT
 
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