WOT to high?

[ne7800]

just wondering what WOT should be on my boat 1980 four minns marquise 180 470 (3.7)pre alpha one. took it out this past weekend and WOT was about 5200 i thought that was to hi so i backed it down to about 4500 what is proper WOT

 

[ne7800]

Re: WOT to high?

P.S. i do belive that it is the original prop

 

[470mercruiser]

Re: WOT to high?

3800 to 4200 is what mine is suppose to be its on the plate on top of my engine. Maybe yours has one too. Im thinking your propped wrong. What do you have on it?