BajabossJD
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Jul 10, 2011
- Messages
- 138
Hey guys,
I had my boat (232 Baja Boss W 7.4 and B1) out this weekend. Had a half a tank of gas (40 gal) and 5 people on it including me. My trim gauge doesnt work, so I am learning to do things by feel. I was running 4750 RPMS WOT (need to be 4200-4600WOT) with my Mirage Plus 21p. GPS on iphone was saying 50mph. I have seen 52-53 at 4850 RPM before and a lighter load. I think I should be going much faster.. I trim it up until it starts to porpoises..(which it never really does)..I have the tabs down on take off, then lift them at speed. I feel like it goes faster with the drive trim down, but not sure. So I bought a quicksilver 13.5x 23P SS prop locally. In good shape.. I searched all over and low balled the guy for $50. I thought I was getting a great deal. 48 75724 A5 23P is the number. The net doesnt have much about it and I am not sure if it will even help lower the RPM's.. People say the mirage plus props lower the RPM over a standard prop. I just hate to go out and spend $100 in gas this weekend and have a prop that takes the RPM even higher. Shes a Carbed 454 and doesnt like 5k rpm's.
I have a 95 Block and a 95 B1 drive. Not sure what the ratio is, but it hits WOT pretty quick when on plane.
Do you think it will help at all?
Thanks,
Joe
I had my boat (232 Baja Boss W 7.4 and B1) out this weekend. Had a half a tank of gas (40 gal) and 5 people on it including me. My trim gauge doesnt work, so I am learning to do things by feel. I was running 4750 RPMS WOT (need to be 4200-4600WOT) with my Mirage Plus 21p. GPS on iphone was saying 50mph. I have seen 52-53 at 4850 RPM before and a lighter load. I think I should be going much faster.. I trim it up until it starts to porpoises..(which it never really does)..I have the tabs down on take off, then lift them at speed. I feel like it goes faster with the drive trim down, but not sure. So I bought a quicksilver 13.5x 23P SS prop locally. In good shape.. I searched all over and low balled the guy for $50. I thought I was getting a great deal. 48 75724 A5 23P is the number. The net doesnt have much about it and I am not sure if it will even help lower the RPM's.. People say the mirage plus props lower the RPM over a standard prop. I just hate to go out and spend $100 in gas this weekend and have a prop that takes the RPM even higher. Shes a Carbed 454 and doesnt like 5k rpm's.
I have a 95 Block and a 95 B1 drive. Not sure what the ratio is, but it hits WOT pretty quick when on plane.
Do you think it will help at all?
Thanks,
Joe
