New With boat! Need prop advice!!!

[spankym13]

Well I got a 1999 sea~ray 180 Bowrider this past weekend. The prop it has is a 15 1/4 x 15 pitch. It is pretty beat up ( crack,chunks missing) but came on the boat so im looking to get a new one. At the lake it was running at 4200-4300 RPM When it was at WOT. I believe this 3.0 mercruiser is needing to run around 4600RPM. Is this a good dia. and pitch to run with? I know I've seen a lot of 14 1/4 dia. but not to many 15 1/4. I cant give a speed cuz the meter doesnt work. Any thing is helpful to a newbie like myself. Also good places to buy props?

 

[Bondo]

Re: New With boat! Need prop advice!!!

Ayuh,.....

It sounds like that Motor is Seriously Down on Power,....
Or,...
Possibly the Wrong gear Ratio is installed in the Drive....

 

[steelespike]

Re: New With boat! Need prop advice!!!

I agree you may have a power problem.
Get your prop repaired and run again get us the specs and you will have a better idea where you are at.If another prop will solve your problem then keep the old for a spare.

 

[Dandelion]

Re: New With boat! Need prop advice!!!

Typically the prop you'd see on a boat that size with that engine is a 14 x 19, or maybe a 13 3/4 x 21.

Your prop is both an unusually large diameter and low pitch for your rig.

 

[1999 Searay 180BR]

Re: New With boat! Need prop advice!!!

I have the same boat as you. I bought mine brand new from a dealer and it was setup from the factory with a 14.5x 23. Runs well with this prop...loaded= 40ish mph...light load just driver good water conditions have gotten 52 mph on gps...A little slow pulling up a slalom skiier, I'm gonna order a 19P today for the ski trips and use the 23 for river crusin...Hope this helps

 

[spankym13]

Re: New With boat! Need prop advice!!!

Wow, Thanks ya'll! I thought that prop was kinda big. I got a new 15 coming and a new 14.25x21p that the prop wizard on some websites said would work best! So we will see whats happens.

 

[xxxflhrci]

Re: New With boat! Need prop advice!!!

I have a 17.5 boat with a 3.0. I run a 14 x 19 Quicksilver Silverado. The boat does everything well. It tops out at 40 mph at WOT on all but the smoothest water. It might smidge up another 1-2 on a glass surface.....1999 getting 52 mph out of his 3.0 boat is impressive.

http://www.getaprop.com/content-product_info/product_id-7527/quicksilver_silverado_propeller.html