Thead Merger to Avoid "Hostile Takeover" ;D

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Re: Thead Merger to Avoid "Hostile Takeover" ;D

Originally posted by Clams Canino:<br /> "Correctly propped" is when the motor makes the required RPM at WOT under "normal" boat load. Nowhere in this thread is your current prop pitch mentioned, so I'll refrain from guessing.<br /><br />Deliberate underpropping is a tecnique often used to get a better hole shot when pulling skiier(s). Just watch the top end RPMS on the tach when underpropped, to make sure you don't go over. <br /><br />I'm very sure that (propped for the job)you can pull a single skiier out of the water on 2 skiis, then he/she/it can drop a ski once up (assuming they have the ability to ski on one ski). <br /><br />I had a 1961 Merc 800 on a very small boat and actually got TWO adult skiiers out of the water using a 15 pitch aluminum prop.<br /><br />My current boat is propped correctly with a 17p SS prop. However, if I'm going to overload the boat and/or pull multiple skiiers, I have a 15p stainless that I'll swap on for the day.<br /><br />Also very important to the hole-shot when pulling is making sure the trim is all the way down or "in". Also, placing your observer as far forward in the boats as possible helps it to get up on plane faster.<br /><br />That's all I know... I don't usually frequent this forum so follow up will be "limited".<br /><br />-W

Thanks CC, If I have any questions I will call you at the shop. It will be early on a Sat as even though I have a generous cell phone contract there is a limit. We ran a compression check on the engine and do have one low cylinder. Will add the merc stuff to it to see if it is a stuck ring. The reason I didn;t mention the prop pitch is I don't know. remember this is a counter clock prop and may be difficult to locate a replacement. The prop does look brass, if that means anything. For thos interested in this discussion:<br /> http://www.iboats.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=17;t=039705 <br />I will not be posting to or consulting this thread any longer. Thanks again Everybody, even those who have made the unkind remarks.