pitch HELP!

bond

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Ok so i have a wellcraft classic 180 3.0l mercruiser. Right now it has a 14 x 19 prop on it. It has a hard time pulling skiers up out of the water so i was wanting to drop down to a 17p. What diameter should i go with?
 

rndn

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Re: pitch HELP!

Do you know what the rpm's were at wide open throttle(WOT) with a normal load?
 

rndn

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Re: pitch HELP!

A 17 should work fine for you. It should put rpm's near 4600 for you and should help with hole shot. If hole shot was real bad you may want to consider a 4 blade prop.
 

bond

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Re: pitch HELP!

I was wanting a 4 blade prop. Right now there is a 14 x 19 3 blade on.
If i switch to a 4 blade im getting a 17 pitch, should i stick with a 14 in?
 
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