Props

[macojoe]

the old one is not all that bad and I have used it for a while now.

I have never been all that happy with that prop. It is a 14 1/4 X 17

I tryed my old I/O prop and it was great!! But it was a 15 3/4 X15 and you really can't fit it on there well.
I called a nice guy at NE Props and we had a long talk about what I am getting and what I wanted to get.

I wanted to slow down my trolling speed, I wanted better out of the hole, and I was only getting 5000 to 5100 rpm's.

By going down 2 inches he says I will get out the hole better, I will slow down the troll, and I should move rpms up 300, to 5300 to 5400 rpm's, and I am able to do 5500 so this will get me right to were I want to be, I hope?

I asked about top end speed and he said I migh lose some but were I was not getting the RPM's I needed that I might not even notice??

Next Tuesday I will find out for sure, and I will let you know how I will make out.

Also whats nice about this prop is that it is a 2 piece system, $89, and just the prop was only $60
At that price I will order another if it is the right one.

The 17 pitch I took off will now be my spare.