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[Zaxxon II]

Well I got my new (to me) 17 ft Stratos with a 150 Johnson. The one with the 15X17 prop (stratos recommended a 14 1/2 X 24). Even though the prop was slightly damaged I tried it and it ran lika a striped *** ape - especially the hole shot. I never went WOT because the tach is shot and I don't want to go over 35mph. I then tried the 14 1/2 X 23 prop that I bought and it ran fine also although not near the hole shot. I will get a tach so I'll know, but I want to ask: If I never plan to run at WOT and therefor never get to max rpm will the smaller (17 pitch) prop hurt anything. Thanks for any info you can offer.

 

[ob]

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Hard to answer because we don't know what rpms its running.Hate to give blind advise.I'm guessing that 17 ft rig with a 150 hp engine will end up with a 19" or 21" prop for optimal holeshot and wot rpm operation.I'd wait till I got a tach installed before contemplating final prop selection.In short ,no the 17" wouldn't hurt if you stayed under the recommended rpms.Trouble is ,we don't know what its turning at 35 mph.

 

[cuzner]

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You will save a little money in fuel using a larger prop.Other than that it should'nt hurt.... make sure you stay under rpm limmit though.<br /><br /><br /> Jim

 

[muskyone]

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as i said before i run a 23 on the same boat and i run at 68 mph gps at 5400 rpm so if you don't want to go over 35 then run the 17 but get the tach fixxed i don't think that moter would like turning a 23 at 35 mph all the time your rpms would be around 2500