Need some prop advice

[nitwhit]

Need some help from you all on upgrading the prop on my boat. It's a 1998 20' Chaparral bowrider (200LE). Motor is a 4.3GL V6 Volvo, 190 HP. Drive is a SX 1.79 ratio. Chaparral lists the weight at 2500 so I'm guessing around 3500 loaded. Current prop is a factory Volvo 3 blade aluminum 14.25" x 21P. Performance is 4500 RPM and 38-40 MPH per my GPS depending on load. Would like a quicker plane and more speed if both are possible. Don't ski much behind but I do pull tubes quite often. Thanks for any advice as prop selection is new to me.

 

[steelespike]

Re: Need some prop advice

Top end and hole shot don't usually go together.
Don't know your max rated rpm.You could go with a 19" pitch would add "about" 400 rpm and improve hole shot,possibly without hurting top end too much.
You could try a 20" 4 blade should give a vastly improved hole shot ,better low to midrange control, better control at the dock but will likely cost 2 to 3 mph top end.