Hi y'all,
I bent up my SS prop this weekend and am thinking of getting a cheap aluminum replacement so I can send my SS in for a reman. The SS is a 15 1/4" x 19P vented Mirage Plus (on an Alpha, I know...seems overproped but that is what it came from the dealership with) and the new Black Max I want to get is an aluminum 14 1/2" x 19P. Besides the obvious flex and performance issues between the two, should I watch out for anything else if I run the smaller diameter prop while my SS is being repaired. According to the Mercury Prop fitment charts, the Black Max should work. Oddly enough, the Mirage Plus isn't even an option for the Alpha according to their chart online; it's a Bravo 1 prop.
Any help/insight is greatly appreciated. I'm getting the new Black Max for $80 which I thought wasn't too bad and the reman here in Austin is $175 which includes bringing back the SS luster.
Thx, jb
I bent up my SS prop this weekend and am thinking of getting a cheap aluminum replacement so I can send my SS in for a reman. The SS is a 15 1/4" x 19P vented Mirage Plus (on an Alpha, I know...seems overproped but that is what it came from the dealership with) and the new Black Max I want to get is an aluminum 14 1/2" x 19P. Besides the obvious flex and performance issues between the two, should I watch out for anything else if I run the smaller diameter prop while my SS is being repaired. According to the Mercury Prop fitment charts, the Black Max should work. Oddly enough, the Mirage Plus isn't even an option for the Alpha according to their chart online; it's a Bravo 1 prop.
Any help/insight is greatly appreciated. I'm getting the new Black Max for $80 which I thought wasn't too bad and the reman here in Austin is $175 which includes bringing back the SS luster.
Thx, jb