Doral Citation Propeller size

DavidLOTW

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Recently purchased a 26 foot Doral Citation 1985 - 5.7L Alpha One Stern drive. It came with a wrecked 48-16438-14 16" dia x 14' pitch Propeller, I tried to lookup the best sizing for this boat and ended up with a 48 66452A4 15P - 16x15 16 diameter 15 pitch. I have not got the boat running fully yet, but I'd guess the WOT is around 4400
4600lb boat - 2 adults, 2 70lb dogs - 40-45 Kmh
Any Citation owners (or anybody else) know what prop I should be using ?

Many thanks
 

alldodge

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Max WOT is 4600 for that year motor

While 4600 lb is some weight for a 260 HP, the drive ratio should be low enough to work. If drive is original and needing to run a prop with that little pitch is telling me the motor may be tired, the boat is water logged, or someone put the only prop they had and managed to damage it also

Right now just guessing
 

QBhoy

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For what ita worth to you, many guys with 26-28 ft bayliner cruisers and with a 5.7 have switched to the big 16x16 prop with great all round results.
Only exceltion might be that as all dodge has said, that engine likely has a wot range of 4600 and not 4800 like these newer carb 5.7s.
 
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