Talk to the Prop Shop on 10th in OKC. Best place to buy or repair props around, great prices, and very knowledgeable. The answer you seek is probably there.
When I was looking at getting a 4 blade for my inboard V6, IIRC, the opinion was to go up or down one pitch angle? I don’t remember which way was suggested
Edit- I ‘think’ I borrowed my neighbors 4 blade 21 pitch in place of my 3 blade 18 pitch. Lost the holeshot but my middle and top end was awesome. It pushed over the redline though and I had to be careful.
Also do great straightening and tuning.
I'd rather not talk about how I know.
edit - The guys I used were on the south side just West of 35. Didn't know there was one up on 10th. Is it out by all the boat dealers?
What year 175? what is the stock pitch on the prop that came with it? What is your top speed now with 1 in the boat?
I was wrong location wise. If it was around 44th, that was the prop shop you used. Thankfully been a long time since I've had to use them!. I typically kept a spare prop just in case. New boat has an outboard, I prob need to keep a spare prop for it. Still outfitting it 2 years later.
Okay thx...I almost bought one of those boats new in the tourney setup but I just could not justify the price vs the MPH...there were other things, but I just wish you didn't have to get such a large aluminum boat to go faster...Even the 190 w/ 115hp still runs in the 40's...You gotta go 195 to get 60mph...For me, fiberglass is out of the question because I'd be too scared to ruin it...I know a smaller glass boat can run higher HP motors though...I say a guy who souped up the 175 and got 49mph tops on GPS...that was pretty cool for that boat. I used to own a PWC that could run close to 70mph w/ me on it and faster with a lighter person so it spoiled me LOL.It's a 2016 Tracker 175, I bought it used and it had a 13x17" prop, I'm guessing it was the original. It was dinged up and had a slight bend in it so I replaced it with
https://www.boatpropellerwarehouse....-x7-13-x-17-mercury-rh-propeller-48-8m0055549
Now I get about 42-43mph with me and 1 other person and half a tank of gas. I'm happy with that, I don't think I'll chase the speed monster any further.
Did your SS prop have a safety hub? I would LOVE to go SS if I could hit a stump and not ruing my drive shaft?
Also do great straightening and tuning.
I'd rather not talk about how I know.
edit - The guys I used were on the south side just West of 35. Didn't know there was one up on 10th. Is it out by all the boat dealers?
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