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Originally Posted by tartuffe View Post
Its a 14.5x17, I believe I'm going to a 14.5x19 hoping that will bring my RPM down (around 6300 trimmed out) and increase my miles per gallon. Right now I average around 2.3 mpg when I run offshore.
Either your prop is toast, or your tach is way off. A 17 pitch should have you running in the 50's at 6300RPM's. I spun a 15.5" X 17 on my old HYDRA-SPORTS at 5600 which took me up to 53MPH.
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