So I bought a used boat from a guy and didn't notice the 2 dings and small crack in the prop. It's a 14 1/4 X 21. Stock Volvo aluminum prop.
RPM at WOT are 4200. ( a little low as this is the bottom of the limits.) Boat speed is only 42-43 MPH with 3-5 people. She planes off pretty quick for crusing around. I can't run down other bowriders, which is a little bit of a let down.
Boat loaded pulls a 190lb wakeboarder up, but I have to gunn it WOT for about 4 or 5 seconds to get him up. The I can back off quite a bit. I'm 165lb and wife pulls me up in about 2 seconds and no where near WOT.
I'd like to get a new prop because of the previous damage. Stock prop may even be better without the dings. Maybe I'll even try a SS prop before going with something differant. ( I need a spare prop anyways)
The results I'm looking for are as follows
1. I want to be able to stay on plane at lower speeds while pulling tubers or wakeboarders.
2. I would like to get WOT RPM's and MPH a little higher if possable while still taking care of #1.
Anyone with a 4.3L Volvo Pinta with SX drive in a 185 size boat find a prop that really rocks? I ready people talk about the High 5 or Quicksilver prop's.
RPM at WOT are 4200. ( a little low as this is the bottom of the limits.) Boat speed is only 42-43 MPH with 3-5 people. She planes off pretty quick for crusing around. I can't run down other bowriders, which is a little bit of a let down.
Boat loaded pulls a 190lb wakeboarder up, but I have to gunn it WOT for about 4 or 5 seconds to get him up. The I can back off quite a bit. I'm 165lb and wife pulls me up in about 2 seconds and no where near WOT.
I'd like to get a new prop because of the previous damage. Stock prop may even be better without the dings. Maybe I'll even try a SS prop before going with something differant. ( I need a spare prop anyways)
The results I'm looking for are as follows
1. I want to be able to stay on plane at lower speeds while pulling tubers or wakeboarders.
2. I would like to get WOT RPM's and MPH a little higher if possable while still taking care of #1.
Anyone with a 4.3L Volvo Pinta with SX drive in a 185 size boat find a prop that really rocks? I ready people talk about the High 5 or Quicksilver prop's.