No I haven't tried another prop yet, dealership wanted me to raise the engine up one hole but before I do that. I'm going to see what the flash does for me and then I'll chase the perfect prop for the horse power.teecro wrote:I can't swing the same size dia. prop as you as I'm not in a CT foot but I'm curious what size prop your running? You've got decent speed but it appears that your running out of ass before reaching ideal WOT of 6K... Have you tried any other props?mzodarg wrote:.... Like you stated, I'm looking for the same. 35 Mph is what I would like to gain also, not sure it will happen, but it would be nice. I'm Currently getting 28+ at WOT @5100 rpms so I think 35 may not be a pipe dream.
Being pound foolish instead of penny wise I've already tired 5 props (2 from the 60) out on my new motor to find what I felt was the sweet spot for the 75 which was a 14" dia x 12" pitch as once I opened up the intake tract my RPM went right to ideal 75 WOT of 5500 RPM @ 27.9 MPH with the restricter I was 5200 @ 26.8 MPH... I tried both an 11 & 13 pitch only to see the same speeds just at different RPM's...
Also really thinking about getting one of those Mercury Smart Craft gauges if for no other reason than to have the abilty to see fuel consumption as well as RPM in digital format so that I can see in real time where the gallons go in relationship to speed & RPM....
I've also thought about the smart craft, for no other reason then troll control.