Re: prop slipping?
First, check your set up and make sure your motor is mounted with a neutral or negative trim and the AV plate is even with the bottom.
If that's OK, it sounds like it might be the prop hub slipping; in which case new props are available here for like $66 for a Solas...
Re: Getting the proper prop
If you go over 500 lbs for people and gear, it drops to 8" pitch.
If cost is your major concern, then stick with the cheaper aluminum prop.
If performance and durability are concerns, consider SS.
If you talk to the engineers at Mercury Marine(the ones that...
Re: Looking to Increase Top Speed
The only way to compare performance is to run with and without the fin. Is it a real Doel Fin?
I guess I missed the part where you couldn't afford a SS prop. In that case, the next best thing would be a Solas aluminum prop of the same pitch(17). Since...
Re: thoughts on a possible new to me boat
With the correct prop, the 80 Merc should push it OK, since the hull weighs only 950 pounds with a 6' 11" beam. :)
I wouldn't worry too much about what others say about Lanier. Check it out for yourself.
Traveler boats were made in Tifton, GA...
Re: evinrude 8hp prop help.
Two different prop sizes are listed at Marine Engine.Com; a 8 X 7 and a 8.5 X 9 for $ 89.
All these 8 hp are pin drive through 2005.
Re: volvo penta 280 prop
It's a 28 ft Bayliner Contessa; something like this one.
The prop's hub can work fine at lower power settings; and start slipping as the load increases. It would cause the rpm to increase while speed does not.
Since your boat's dry weight is a little over 8000...
Re: Does a hydrofoil improve performance in small outboard application?
If you'd like advice from someone who has actually used a Doel Fin, I'd say stick one on there and give it a try.
There as web sites(no this one) containing hundreds of testimonials by those that actually used the Doel...
Re: Prop sizes for 1976 70HP Evinrude?
A 17 pitch prop would seem to be a reasonable starting point. Depending on the weight of the boat, a 15 pitch might be required.
Since you don't know what size was on there, you're starting at square one. It might help to use a prop selector to get a...
Re: Trim tabs on a 16' Tracker Jon
Sorry; 16 ft versus 14 ft does make make all the difference in the world. The Doel fin would work just as well on a 16 ft jon boat. It'll solve his problem for; what, $37.....HELL YES!
