Looking for options on how to improve acceleration in order to pull a slalom skier and barefooter.
Boat is a 16 ft Baja Sport with a closed bow, and 1985 merc inline 6 115 on the back, with a usual load of 4 people.
With a 19 pitch 3 blade aluminum, turns 5500 at 48 mph gps. - 1 person
With a 17 pitch 3 blade aluminum, turns 5800 at 44 mph gps - 4 people
The top speed is fine I am just very disappointed with acceleration to pull up a skier, takes too long to get to on plane. When full throttle is applied from a full stop, sits at about 2k- 2.5k rpm for a few seconds before planning out and allowing rpms up.
Is my best option to go with a lower pitch and just be more careful with not exceeding max rpm.
Or is it best to experiment with vent holes on the prop to allow the motor to spin up a bit more?
Boat is a 16 ft Baja Sport with a closed bow, and 1985 merc inline 6 115 on the back, with a usual load of 4 people.
With a 19 pitch 3 blade aluminum, turns 5500 at 48 mph gps. - 1 person
With a 17 pitch 3 blade aluminum, turns 5800 at 44 mph gps - 4 people
The top speed is fine I am just very disappointed with acceleration to pull up a skier, takes too long to get to on plane. When full throttle is applied from a full stop, sits at about 2k- 2.5k rpm for a few seconds before planning out and allowing rpms up.
Is my best option to go with a lower pitch and just be more careful with not exceeding max rpm.
Or is it best to experiment with vent holes on the prop to allow the motor to spin up a bit more?
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