Prop selection is more of trial and error than it is science on paper. Buy used props in good condition and resell them if they don't do what you want and buy another. I have probably bought 10 props for my current motor setup and some I like and some I don't. I'm always looking for that silver...
The boat is a 2001 Ranger 200C fisherman Bay Boat with a T top that weighs about 3800 lbs. (because fishermen carry a lot of junk)19' 10" long 94" beam and it's the same hull as the Ranger 620 VS multi-species. The engine is a 2015 Yamaha 175 VMAX SHO. Here's some of the performance numbers that...
The engine is a 2015 Yamaha175 VMAX SHO and it's connected to 3 Lowrance HDS Live. Everything is connected to the Garmin/Lowrance backbone as shown in the diagram. The 2 Yamaha gauges are also on the backbone as well as a point 1 antenna and all are powered. I eliminated the original Yamaha NMEA...
Just found a Land & Sea torque shift propeller in my father-in-laws shed and trying to figure out what I have and what it might be worth. It has a model number stamped on it #926 and it's approximately 14-7/8" in diameter and has 15 splines which makes me think it's for a Mercury. It also has...
Always in a search for the best all around performing prop for a Yamaha 175 VMAX SHO. I have tried an assortment of different props with mixed results. Just wondering what you're using and how you like it?
I have 3 Lowrance HDS Live units on my boat and all are networked and connected through a NMEA 2000 backbone. My Yamaha engine and the gauges on the dash are also connected to that backbone as well as a Point 1 antenna. When everything is on and the engine is running I can't get engine data on...
