I have a 1978 Chrysler 45hp kn a 1979 Chrysler 15' sport satellite. It runs great, but doesnt plane st all. It has I believe a 10.375 x 12.5 prop. With my wife and I on it we do about 19mph. Any more than that and we do like 12mph. I was thinking of going to an 11 pitch. Would a 10 pitch be too...
I got a 15' with a 45hp Chrysler motor. At WOT I get almost 20mph with just the wife and I on there. Anymore than that and I am only getting like 10 to 12 mph. Any help would be great.
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I have a 1979 Chrysler Sport Satellite with a 1978 45hp Chrysler outboard. With 2 people on and minimum gear it tops out at about 19mph. Any more than that and I am only getting about 10mph. The engine runs great otherwise. It has a 12.5 pitch prop on it and sits in the middle trim position. Any...