What to do with my Refund??

[boaterntexas]

What to do with my Refund??

it's been so long I can't believe I remembered my password.<br /> Well I have a decent refund comming and would like to put in into my 1990 17.5' v hull boat wich totes a mercruiser 3.0. attched to and alpha one out drive wich is proped with a 19 pitch ss 3 blade prop. I can currently turn about 5300 rpms and with me alone in the boat my spedo reads close to 50 mph. Don't think for a minute that I ever run it at that high rpms, I normally turn 4300 or less. at wich I move at about 40 mph. The boat pulls me well (145 lbs) however my bigger brother 250lbs it doesn't seem to want to pull him up on skis. I would like to get him more involved this summmer. I thought about repowering up to a 4.3 but the quote I got on that is about 6 to 9 grand ( I only paid 5 grand for the boat) Any one have any suggestion??<br /><br /> Thanks,<br /> lake hungry,<br /> Thomas

 

[KM2]

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Re: What to do with my Refund??

I don't think you need a repower. That boats seems to run well if it gets 50mph. I would try a 17 or less pitch prop maybe a 4 blade. The new ski's are really wide, have you tried them???<br /><br />One other thing get as much weight out of your boat as possible when you go skiing. Big coolers, extra batteries, tool box etc ...

 

[Bondo]

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Re: What to do with my Refund??

A Land & Sea Torque-Shift Prop.....<br />Use the Search button......<br />Here, I did it for you....<br /> http://www.iboats.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi <br />I've posted Alot of Info on the performance of mine......

 

[boaterntexas]

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Re: What to do with my Refund??

I thought about dropping pitches, but was afriad that since I was already outside my rpm range that I may have excessly high rpms at very low speeds.. going from 19 pitch to 17 pitch what can I expect. The land & sea prop seems great, except for the cost (I love my bro but not that much) <br /> If I was to drop pitches would a less expensive aluminum be a Bad idea?<br /> What abotu diffrent trim technics and stuff. any solution here?<br /><br /> Thanks,<br /> THomas

 

[LubeDude]

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Re: What to do with my Refund??

Its not unheard of to have a prop just for pulling skiers, and yes you could use an aluminum prop for this, Makes a good spare to carry around just in case!<br /><br />A four blade will help hole shot also!

 

[Bondo]

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You're able to pull 5300rpms Now......<br />If you were to go to a 17",<br />I can see someone not knowing which prop was on it,+ Blowing that little motor All Over the Bilge....<br />That little 3.0l will Never see the 6000rpm mark Twice....<br />With a 17" it;ll Rev till either the Valves Float,<br />Or it Comes Apart.....<br /><br />If you watch ebay for awhile, a T/S prop will come by...... <br />I've got three(3) that I found on ebay......<br />the Most I paid for any 1, was Less than $350.00........<br />I feel like I Stole the last two(2) I bought for Spares,+ Future Projects......

 

[WillyBWright]

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I like the 4-blade idea. There's an Alpha aluminum 4-blade in 16" and 18" pitches. High Fives are good too, but mucho dinero.<br /><br />I'll probably get some flack for this, but you might also try a CompProp. They are plastic. They flex badly, especially pulling skiers. But that flex lowers the pitch. It's like a torque shifting prop in that way. But it's plastic. They break easily and you can't fix them.

 

[mkast]

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Re: What to do with my Refund??

After all the yelling and screaming is over, the Torque-Shift prop will be your best investment in the boat. Paid $175 for mine, 23 footer jumps out of the hole, picked up 4 MPH top end at the same RPM. Try that spending $200-$400 used.

 

[Doug Durako]

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boatr------Is your brother just learning to ski? I am 6-3, 210 and I can ski behind a 50-horse outboard if nothing else is available. I've taught at least 50 people of all shapes and sizes how to ski.<br /><br />If he is a beginner, don't pull him from a dead stop. Get to trolling speed (trim all the way down/in) where he feels pressure on the skis and thinks he should stand up, then hit it all the way----and I mean hammer down, not half way or anything in between. Your observer should be in the bow, or as close as they can get if your boat is not a bow-rider. Don't carry extra passengers.<br /><br />You should have enough power, but if your future plans are to pull slalom skiiers, tubes, etc., start looking for your next boat.<br /><br />Also, the torque-shift is an excellent option for tubes and wakeboards----super hole shot, fast plane, ability to easily hold boat on top of the water at slower speeds.<br /><br />Invest in good props----I have three for various applications.

 

[cobra 3.0]

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I use a 14" x 17" three blade for skiing with a Stingray hydrofoil. The boats jumps on plane and rips a skier out of the water! My boat is a 1986 16' bowrider with a OMC cobra 3.0. The hydrofoil keeps the boat nice and flat in sharp turns and stops all cavitation that usually happens in these tight turns...especially when we are tubing!

 

[boaterntexas]

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yes he is just learning, his form look good.. I think I'm going to try the 4 blade, that is unless I buy the wagoneer I'm looking at.