Spare prop for wakeboarding

[Gulfjasper]

Hi folks,
Bought our family's first boat this weekend and have a prop question for you guys. The boat is a '05 bayliner 185 with a 135 HP 4 cyl. It was spot on at WOT 4700 RPM. The hole shot while pulling a wake board was decent but I'd like better.
I would like to have a second prop just for pulling. If I go with a 4 blade should it be the same pitch as the current one or should it be less? Or should I stick with a 3 blade with less pitch. And before I'm asked No I'am not sure what is on it now.
thanks for any advice.

Justin

 

[Tail_Gunner]

Re: Spare prop for wakeboarding

Go two under in a four blade it will give that 3.0 the needed gear reduction. But top speed will be around 30 maybe 35

 

[86 century]

Re: Spare prop for wakeboarding

With our 19.5' searay Seville 3.0 went from a 19p three blade to 17p four blade holeshot was much much better dock manners changed for the better lost three mph off top end.

Was much easier to hold the half on plane wake board speeds.
Only real down side was the stern lift of the prop nothing major.

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: Spare prop for wakeboarding

Drop the pitch a little and see what you get. As previously said you will lose a little top end but gain some hole shot. Be careful not to over rev with the smaller pitch.

 

[Gulfjasper]

Re: Spare prop for wakeboarding

Thanks, this gives me a good direction to go.