To go to P25 from P23???

FSTHUH

Seaman
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Jul 2, 2009
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Guys...

I have a 4.3L Mercury Mercruser Alpha One..currently I have 23P prop that came standard on the boat...I found a really good deal on stainless steel prop that is 25P...I know it's better for a top end and that my RPM's will drop by 400...I did all that research...I am asking for personal experiances of pros..and cons..about moving two inches up.. I do not do a lot of tubing/skiing..so holeshot is not a big concern here.

Any comments are appreciated...Thanks
 

hwsiii

Commander
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Re: To go to P25 from P23???

FST, we will try to help you as much as we can, but there is certain information that is needed in order to help you. The following form has all of the information that is needed to help you with your problems in finding the right prop. If you do not know all of the information that is asked for on the form please give us the most information you have available as I have a program I designed to find the right prop for any planing hull boat that needs this information, and most other people who are trying to help you will need the same information. It requires time to find all this information when we have to look for it and in my defense I expect you to be willing to expend as much effort in finding the right prop as I do. We hope to be able to help you get the exact prop you need for your particular uses, and this information is required to do that.
It is not as simple to pick the right prop as most people coming to this forum think it is, that is why we ask so many questions, it is for your benefit we ask all these questions. And if you have a stainless steel prop or are changing to one the blade geometry of the prop can make a lot of difference in speed and RPM.

Iboats Boat and Motor Info

1. Year, make and model of boat
2. Length, width and base weight of boat, look for boat decal on back of boat
3. Number of people and gallons of gas normally on boat
4. What do you use the boat for
5. Is it a Deep Vee and if so how many degrees of deadrise
6. Year, make and model of motor
7. HP and gear ratio of motor
8. Manufacturer?s recommended WOT range
9. Antiventilation Plate height above keel of boat if it is an outboard in inches
10. Make, model, diameter, pitch and whether SS or aluminum prop
11. WOT RPM and speed from each prop if more than one prop
The only thing I ask of you is to come back and give me a report of WOT RPM and speed for my database.

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FSTHUH

Seaman
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Messages
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Re: To go to P25 from P23???

Sounds good I will get you all of the info when I get back from work...thanks again.
 
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