Re: What are these marks on my prop?
Here is the information I gave to HSWIII before putting on the solas AMITA 4 13.75'' x 19'' that I got a propman to add 2'' extra cup after I tried it out. After the work was done on the prop the amita 4 runs at 6100-6200 WOT. the cavitation plate is level with the bottom of the boat. Any information will help.AT WOT with the Amita I am running 39.2 gps speed
Iboats Boat and Motor Info
1. Year, make and model of boat
2004, Lund fisherman 1800
2. Length, width and base weight of boat, look for boat decal on back of boat
Length= 18 ft, 6inches, 1475 lbs
2a.What is the maximum recommended HP for your boat
175 HP
3. Number of people and gallons of gas normally on boat
2people, 20-30 gallons
4. What do you use the boat for
Fishing, trolling sometimes cruising with the family,
5. Is it a Deep Vee and if so how many degrees of deadrise
It is a D vee aluminum, don?t know the deadrise
6. Year, make. manufacturer and model of motor
2004 Suzuki, DF115
7. HP and gear ratio of motor IMPORTANT
115 HP, 2.59 gear ratio
8. Manufacturer?s recommended Wide Open Throttle (WOT) range
5000-6000
9. Anti-ventilation Plate height above keel of boat if it is an outboard in inches, use a board under the keel and stiking out to the anti ventilation plate for a referene
-even
10. Is it a bass boat or does it have a pad bottom
no
11. Does it have a hydrafoil, dolefin or trim tabs
no
12. Make, model, diameter, pitch and whether SS or aluminum prop
Suzuki, 14 x23 aluminum
Suzuki 14x 19 aluminum
13. WOT RPM and speed from your current prop and how much gas and how many people were in the boat for the test data and is the speed by GPS. Make sure you trim the prop up until it starts ventilating and then just trim in until it quits ventilating. If you do not have a tach you can buy a Tiny Tach for $ 50
- Suzuki, 14 x23 aluminum- 5600 rpm 2 adults, 30 gallons GPS speed 41.8 mph
Suzuki 14 x19 aluminum, 630o rpms, 2 adults, 2 children( 15 lbs and 38lbs), 25 gallons, GPS speed 39.8 mph
14. Are you at sea level or a higher elevation, give us the elevation in feet
Sea leavel
15. Has your motor been tuned up lately and have you checked that the carburetor butterfly is opening all the way, checked compression, and looked at the plugs and checked spark, all of the foregoing could be the reason your prop is not attaining full RPM
Tune up at the beginning of year
16. How long has this prop been on the boat and why, at this time, do you think it is the wrong prop
Original when I bought this year, bought the 14 x19 to get better holeshot but It ventilates
17. Does the prop show any damage that you can see,
No
18. What problems are you trying to cure or what are you looking for the boat to do that it is not doing the way you think it should or to your expectations
Better holeshot, and better handling it ventilates a lot if I am not at full throttle and when I trim or try to turn. I am not trimmed up that high and it ventilates. If there are some waves its worst.
19. If you are trying to attain a better cruising speed and fuel savings or trying to attain a faster speed I will want you to take your boat and run it with 1 or 2 people and give me the RPM and speed readings starting at 3,000 RPM in 500 RPM increments all the way to WOT.
