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I have a 2008 Smoker craft 18 foot pro mag. I have been using an 14.5 X 18 prop which runs WOT at 5500 with speed a 42 mph. I have a second prop that is 14 X 19 and runs at 5300 and 44.5 mph. Both are 4 blade. Which on is best for fuel mileage?
I have a 2008 Smokercraft 18 ft Pro-Mag with 150 Optimax. I have been following this site for awhile and there is a lot of good insight here.
I bought the boat with a 3 blade 19 pitch prop that ran up to WOT rpm but he boat ran at 4 mph or 47.2 GPS mpr well but porpoises a lot a mid range...
I have a 2008 Smoker Craft 182 Promag which I understand has an inherent porpoising problem. I do not have room for smart tabs or any other tabs because of my kicker motor. I bought the Stingray SR3 because it was a no drill mount and I could see if that type of aid would fix my issues without...