Any outboard or prop gurus?

[RangerNation81]

Oops!! I was reading max HP for the boat, not what was actually bolted to it. That doesn't change any of my ideas though. Now, if you're not trimming when running and have the motor pinned to the transom as NodakBuckeye and Riverfisher asked about, then none of what I said is going to make any difference.

Nope those numbers are with the motor trimmed up almost to the point of blowing out of the water

 

[SDMF]

Then your dings are likely your issue. A notch or two worth of motor height might help/hurt some, but not 800 RPM worth.

 

[riverfisher]

are you located around Bismarck?

 

[svnmag]

I've often wondered why "they" don't make disposable props?

 

[SDMF]

I've often wondered why "they" don't make disposable props?

Cotter pin, nut, couple of washers and a guy can throw them away as often as your little heart desires.

Trying to hold most of 2200# of boat + ~500-800# of humanity and fishing gear + 200# of livewell water + 600# of motor mostly outta the water @ 60MPH+ whilst in a hard corner takes more engineering than "disposable" is capable of.

Nobody who owns "that" boat is going to settle for disposable and 40MPH.

 

[svnmag]

But you get what I'm saying, right? You keep your real prop in reserve.

 

[riverfisher]

I've often wondered why "they" don't make disposable props?

they do they are called aluminum props

 

[svnmag]

What's the price difference? I don't imagine it's much?...I was getting at some sort of polymer with aluminium spines; something of that sort.

 

[Davey Crockett]

Can anyone remember the days when every tackle box your old man had there was a flat tin box of shear pins ?

 

[SDMF]

What's the price difference? I don't imagine it's much?...I was getting at some sort of polymer with aluminium spines; something of that sort.

Piranha.

 

[svnmag]

"Pi

Piranha."

Yes indeed. Got it.

3.14=

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3F84FOi-20

 

[RangerNation81]

are you located around Bismarck?

No I'm up in Williston

 

[shorthairsrus]

Did it do proper rpms before the dings? I am betting it never has ran proper rpms. The other item is the guage that could be off too. I would run the test with fresh fuel 87 no ethenol have your wife or someone video the plate to make sure its visable before starting with anything. Post your results on wc and etec owners group and get some input.

 

[riverfisher]

What's the price difference? I don't imagine it's much?...I was getting at some sort of polymer with aluminium spines; something of that sort.

for my boat when i ran aluminum they were about $125 stainless is anywhere from $380-$600. for me the alluminum prop just dose not stand up if you are beaching it or on a sandy river

 

[Davey Crockett]

I agree with Shorthairsrus .

 

[Zogman]

One thing I learned when I was on the hunt for the perfect prop is it is important to keep a log of the prop and the way it performs. How you are loaded ie. how much gas is on, number and weight of the persons aboard, wind speed along with height of waves etc. And of course RPM and wot speed. I tried out 6 props on a 2008 1860 Angler with a 175 Etec and finally settled on prop #3.

 

[eyexer]

from what I've read/seen over the years I don't think a 22P is right for your boat. a 21 Tempest would be alot closer and very likely a 19P. I also know that a mercury tempest is probably the best prop for that boat.

 

[sweeney]

i have a custom 22 pitch enertia for sale.....

 

[RangerNation81]

i have a custom 22 pitch enertia for sale.....

Do you happen to have the high Flo hub also?

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from what I've read/seen over the years I don't think a 22P is right for your boat. a 21 Tempest would be alot closer and very likely a 19P. I also know that a mercury tempest is probably the best prop for that boat.

Eyexer if your free one of these nights let me know I'll take you for a cruise and let you see what you think

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Did it do proper rpms before the dings? I am betting it never has ran proper rpms. The other item is the guage that could be off too. I would run the test with fresh fuel 87 no ethenol have your wife or someone video the plate to make sure its visable before starting with anything. Post your results on wc and etec owners group and get some input.

I can't ansewer that because I bought the boat used and was like that when I bought!! The way it runs now is how it ran when I got it!! I tried working with the dealer I got it from but that was no dice!!

 

[eyexer]

sounds good. I have a 19P tempest on my boat, I can pull it off and we can try it and see where your rpm's are at, etc. I was planning on running to Lunds mid afternoon but the weather sounds a little sketchy so I'll have to see what happens with that.