quadridermx
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I'm seeking the perfect prop...
Currently, I have a mercury torque-shifting prop on a 1994 Rinker Captiva open bow. Starts off at 15p and ends at 19p. This prop doesn't seem to have very much cup to it. I'm looking to just get a fixed-pitch prop and would appreciate any recommendations. Motor is a great-running 4.3 4bbl. Rated for 190 hp I believe. Boat has a fairly deep hull. Takes a bit to get it out of the water and on plane.
Boat will run almost 5,000 RPM with the current prop and tops out a little over 45 with a couple people in the boat. I would like to buy two props, a 4 blade for watersports as well as a 3 blade for higher-speed cruising.
1) From the research I've done on this site, for the 3-blade prop, I should probably stay with the 19p and go with an aggressive cup and rake. I assume this should take my RPM's down to about 4700? Does anyone recommend an agressive 3-blade prop (aluminum or ss) with a lot of cupping? I'm thinking this should provide decent holeshot with a good top end.
2) 4-blade prop. With the motor revving to almost 5000 with the 19p 3-blade that's currently on it, I'm thinking of also buying an 18p 4-blade. I keep hearing great things about the stiletto bay pro 2. Is this everything it's cracked up to be? Are there any other 4-blade props in aluminum or ss that are as good as the stiletto?
Thank you in advance for any help or tips you can spare me!
Currently, I have a mercury torque-shifting prop on a 1994 Rinker Captiva open bow. Starts off at 15p and ends at 19p. This prop doesn't seem to have very much cup to it. I'm looking to just get a fixed-pitch prop and would appreciate any recommendations. Motor is a great-running 4.3 4bbl. Rated for 190 hp I believe. Boat has a fairly deep hull. Takes a bit to get it out of the water and on plane.
Boat will run almost 5,000 RPM with the current prop and tops out a little over 45 with a couple people in the boat. I would like to buy two props, a 4 blade for watersports as well as a 3 blade for higher-speed cruising.
1) From the research I've done on this site, for the 3-blade prop, I should probably stay with the 19p and go with an aggressive cup and rake. I assume this should take my RPM's down to about 4700? Does anyone recommend an agressive 3-blade prop (aluminum or ss) with a lot of cupping? I'm thinking this should provide decent holeshot with a good top end.
2) 4-blade prop. With the motor revving to almost 5000 with the 19p 3-blade that's currently on it, I'm thinking of also buying an 18p 4-blade. I keep hearing great things about the stiletto bay pro 2. Is this everything it's cracked up to be? Are there any other 4-blade props in aluminum or ss that are as good as the stiletto?
Thank you in advance for any help or tips you can spare me!