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  1. J

    New prop for my boat

    the mechanic is wrong, he's bsing you.......... or your tach is wrong.... read....the...NOTE.....at....the .....bottom....
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    New prop for my boat

    my merc is rated for 5-6000 rpm....the rev limiter is set for rpm's after 6000, before it gets to redline or a never exceed rpm....Like any engine.... It doesn't start kicking in until after I exceed 6100... Why would any engine maker rev limit his engine under the normal operating range as...
  3. J

    New prop for my boat

    ok...you have more issues to fix.....I can see 2mph increase...your prop is damaged....... understand that pontoons usually come in 3 separate sections ....each should have a plug.....mine are plastic and mounted at the top..... It doesn't take much water to add significant weight...... I can...
  4. J

    New prop for my boat

    look man....in trying to fine tune his boat, and he wants to get max performance...speed and pulling.....he is SLIGHTLY overpropped !....just like I just said... EDIT: Let's keep it civil ... Mod team I also think his dealer is .....untrustworthy, or ignorant or whatever.....needs to find...
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    Overpowered 20ft pontoon.

    looked at a used pontoon for a friend years ago.....before I knew what I know now.......18' or close to it...wasn't all that old.... There was a pontoon, newer , similar model in the driveway.....with the corvette and other nice vehicles... was selling the older one......took the engine cowl...
  6. J

    New prop for my boat

    "I get on plane really quick but my top speed is 15mph at 5800 rpm’s"
  7. J

    New prop for my boat

    at 5800, he's not severely underpropped, he's slightly overpropped....so if he gets his 6000, or a little higher at max throttle by dropping 1inch pitch, or 1 inch diameter, or dropping one blade.......then he may be able to pull a tub'er faster.....but I'll almost...that's almost...bet his...
  8. J

    New prop for my boat

    still want to emphasize that your not gonna get massive gains....
  9. J

    New prop for my boat

    um...is that prop kinda beat up?....it looks like some of the edges are . Without being there, I can't tell....it does look like the edges can be cleaned up using a file and sandpaper.....something you can do yourself......yep, it can make a difference..... I'd say the motor is too low. I...
  10. J

    Overpowered 20ft pontoon.

    honestly?...depends on the kinda person you are.... after learning about pontoons, ratings, capacities, etc., I'd not want an overpowered pontoon. But I'm a mostly manual following type..... I wouldn't buy a used pontoon that had been overpowered......
  11. J

    1997 fisher freedom 200dxl 20’

    well...if the capacity plate is like mine.....the 1450 or 10 is for people.. engine capacity is for the transom which has weight and HP limits...exceeding limits doesn't mean the transom will fail tomorrow, it just means it can cause issues later......you say the motor weights are close, so are...
  12. J

    New prop for my boat

    those pictures above are correct ..for a planing type hull...but the problem you ...and I ...have/had is that we are dealing with a pontoon boat....not a planing hull or flat type...or even a V hull.....so it gets...complicated to a newbie...and tough to explain on a forum.....they do illustrate...
  13. J

    New prop for my boat

    I had an '05 merc. 60 hp, 4 stroke big foot on my 24' pontoon... rpm range was 5-6000....the rev limiter kicked in at around 6100+ ....I'm sure yours is the same......but regarding your question.... you can't have both...it's a compromise..... props aren't magical. You're already close to max...
  14. J

    90HP Mercury pushing 24' pontoon

    sorry tdiddy51...just trying to post stats fyi...and anyone else...
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    90HP Mercury pushing 24' pontoon

    yeah...I know you do......I see every day the results in other countries that have to follow your guidelines.... .....funny that I never see their carriers and their manpower at work around the world when natural disasters strike.... oh yeah, sure...50/50....so rational, so righteous...
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    90HP Mercury pushing 24' pontoon

    what's wrong with oil Co. executives wanting their products to be used? ...my grocery store wants me to buy groceries. Parts departments want me to buy parts. Home Depot, Lowes wants me to build stuff . ... Real estate Co's want to sell real estate.....Isn't that why "some" people buy multiple...
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    90HP Mercury pushing 24' pontoon

    these stats are current as of today with my 4 blade, 14x14....fyi to show as a comparison. ..... you can see it's not a big differences in mpg....... I can't hit my 6000 rpm with the 4 blade, but there is a good speed differential compared to the 3 blade......but mpg is still close....more...
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    90HP Mercury pushing 24' pontoon

    this is what I get with my 24', twin 25" tubes, 2021 115 hp CT motor. I don't think there's any tweaking you or I could do to make mpg go up...Ive done all I know offhand...which is really nothing except propping and trimming....Underskinning maybe down the road..... I didn't know that people...
  19. J

    Power Boat sinks in Michigan

    yep....go fast....burn gas....
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    chesapeake blue angels

    eh....sorry...didn't answer sooner.... As a last check ..I called the harbor master....just to kinda get a final thought from the "experts"..........sorry I did..... She...after I told her where we were leaving from and being the first time .....told me I had a death wish.....Shocked me...I was...
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