vindicator prop question.`

[berlin76]

hey everyone i just bought a 1987 vip vindicator 21 foot boat it has a 5.7 with alphaone outdrive. my problem is the prop thats on there is aluminum and its not in very good shape i want to replace it but there are no numbers on it. even if there were im not sure that its what i would want to put back on there so im looking for suggestions as to what diameter and pitch prop i should be running in this boat. thanks for any and all your help

 

[berlin76]

Re: vindicator prop question.`

well i just took a guess at it ima go with a 14 1/4 x 21p stainless will see how that goes

 

[steelespike]

Re: vindicator prop question.`

Boy thats an expensive guess.If your going to guess go with a the Turning point Hustler.Stainless performance at aluminum prices.You could almost get 3 Turning Point props for the price of one stainless.
Did you look for numbers under the prop nut?A prop shop can measure it for you. If you just get us the size,the present max rpm and speed we can do better than a guess.

 

[berlin76]

Re: vindicator prop question.`

i got the prop foir thirty bucks of craigs list so not out a whole lot and if its not wha im looking for then ill just throw it on ebay. hopefully ill get out this weekend and try it out and post the results. then maybe someone will be able to help me tune it a little better. im going to claim ignorance its my first boat and i looked every where on the prop and only found the word michigan on it no numbers to with it even scraped the paint off no luck

 

[berlin76]

Re: vindicator prop question.`

hello everyone i took the boat out yesterday with the 14 1/8 x 21p and at full throttle with drive trimed up we were at 5000 rpm. hopefully this info will help you help me thanks also i have a 21p prop that is 15" dia. do you think that this would help the rpm come down