How to pick the best prop ? ? ? ?

[The Dish Man]

Just bought a 1999 215 VIP Deckliner...<br />21 ft. 210 hp mercury I/O<br />Whats the calculation of getting the best prop for the boat for speed,perforance and ect. <br />Boat does about 46 mph. but would love a little faster. <br />Thanks for your input !

 

[Rickles]

Re: How to pick the best prop ? ? ? ?

Check the rpm with an accurate shop tach. The tach on the boat may not be accurate(been there)so double check.You shouldn't go above 4800 rpm.also check the trim limit switch adj.You should have 20-3/4" from fwd.trim pin to aft. trim pin center for max.limit.

 

[LubeDude]

Re: How to pick the best prop ? ? ? ?

In my opinion, you can read everything you can get your hands on and still the only way is to test, test, test. It seems everyone has a different idea as to what the right prop is. Do you want top end or hole shot, Some really like the torque shift props, other wouldnt have one you know where.

 

[Doug Durako]

Re: How to pick the best prop ? ? ? ?

I have been through this process on several boats. If you are running aluminum, test the same size and pitch in Stainless Steel.<br /><br />Get your baseline, go from there. There is a prop calculator on this site----use the search function.<br /><br />One prop won't do it all.<br /><br />I have $1000 in props and can do anything I want--tube, ski, wakeboard, and go fast---depending on what prop I have on at the time.<br /><br />Spending $1K on the engine will get you about 1 additional mile per hour. Test all the props first, then move to the engine upgrades if you have the $$$.

 

[BubbaBaxter]

Re: How to pick the best prop ? ? ? ?

Just had my own boat re-propped. Check out this site. They were a great help to me. www.vicprop.com.

 

[motox6]

Re: How to pick the best prop ? ? ? ?

Pirahnna props are good, I have one. Each blade is made of a very hard polymer as well as the hub. The blades are interchangable from the hub individually. So since you normally hit just one blade. You can replace it in minutes. I went from a 14-1/2x19 to 15x19 man what a difference it made I can do everything I want

 

[The Dish Man]

Re: How to pick the best prop ? ? ? ?

Tring 2 different ones today..... Looking for pulling power and still be able to see over the front of the boat but then again, I want speed too. Ill pay close attention to tach today. Thanks !!!!

 

[Cobra SX]

Re: How to pick the best prop ? ? ? ?

Pitch is a very important aspect of a boat, as important as having a beilge pump(no joke) <br /><br />you need to reach WOT(wide open throttle)<br />Most boats about 4000 rpms(check for your boat)<br /><br />If you like to ski , tow , or go slow a LOWER pitch will give you all of these.<br /><br />IF you like to Cruise , Go fast , Get better MPG<br />a HIGHER pith will give you all this.<br /><br />But like said father up in the post --TEST IT--<br /><br />You can read till you turn blue, but you really have to test a prop on YOUR boat.<br /><br />Two of the SAME props will run COMPLETELY different on Two DIFFERENT boats.<br /><br />Just match your WOT and you will have many happy days of boating.<br /><br />Do you have a Hydro-foil ? it will give you more TOP end , MPG ......