Need new stainless for a Lund.

[mtblackdog]

Ive got a Lund 16 foot Aluminum Tyee II. Current RPMS are 5250 at plane. And I am running about 38 MPH. My current prop is 13 1/4 X17 and is Aluminum. I want to replace this prop with a stainless. I like the speed I am getting, although I guess it could always be faster. Hole shot is decent. Right now when Im trolling with the main motor, I can do it at about 1.5 to 2 mph hour just above idle. I would like to continue to be able to do that. Not to worried about cost of the prop, but it would be nice if a less expensive one worked as well as a spendy one. Thanks for the help in advance.

 

[walleyehed]

Re: Need new stainless for a Lund.

What engine?????

 

[mtblackdog]

Re: Need new stainless for a Lund.

90 horse Johnson. Also Kenny with a heavy load. 3 guys two kids and a dog, it took along time to come up to plane, so maybe a little help in this area would be good.

 

[mtblackdog]

Re: Need new stainless for a Lund.

any answers?

 

[walleyehed]

Re: Need new stainless for a Lund.

One answer would be to go with a 15P in SS for efficiency and raise the engine atleast 1 hole.<br />I think this would put you much closer to where you should be.

 

[mtblackdog]

Re: Need new stainless for a Lund.

Kenny I have raised it two already from the original position. I thought about the 15 but Im worried I would lose alot of speed. We are running pretty far distances out here so the more speed the better.

 

[walleyehed]

Re: Need new stainless for a Lund.

If you go with a high quality 15P in SS you will get the R's up closer to where they should be, and you will actually see better fuel economy for those long-range trips, and loaded engine RPM of 5250 is not where you want to be for best economy through-out the power range.<br />You may not lose any speed if you choose the correct prop, but the RPM has to come up to see any fuel efficiency.<br />My V6 Rude is rated at 4750-5750...I prop for 5800 for everyday use, and when testing the last series of props, I installed cylinder head temp gauges and a shadin fuel flow meter.<br />I found when I got too much pitch and got down into the 5300 range and below, My cylinderhead temps went up(not good), and my fuel flow went up quite a bit..enough that I proved to myself that pitch is not the answer to best range, or cruise.

 

[mtblackdog]

Re: Need new stainless for a Lund.

Gotcha-now Im sold on the 15 pitch prop, which one do you think would work for this setup? When Im able I think I am going to lean up the carb jets one notch as well.

 

[walleyehed]

Re: Need new stainless for a Lund.

What is your altitude???

 

[mtblackdog]

Re: Need new stainless for a Lund.

5000 ft, I will fish down to 3000 though.

 

[mtblackdog]

Re: Need new stainless for a Lund.

ttt

 

[mtblackdog]

Re: Need new stainless for a Lund.

Kenny-15 pitch rapture or stilletto?

 

[walleyehed]

Re: Need new stainless for a Lund.

Either will perform fine...the stiletto will have the edge though...<br />On the jets, yes, drop the mains atleast 1 size, but verify whats in it is the sea-level jets first.

 

[mtblackdog]

Re: Need new stainless for a Lund.

Great-Thanks Kenny! Ill let you know how it goes. I am going to drop the jets first and then test, just to make sure I dont have to go with a 15 pitch.