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Originally Posted by DonV
Jim tells me with a full tank, two men 5880 rpm = 51.5 mph, with the 18 pitch 4 blade SST prop. Will be curious to see what his 30 mph rpm numbers are!
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Yep. That’s correct. Those numbers were given to me by the Merc dealer guys that installed my engine. They tried 3 props and that one was the best. The other ones were a 4 Blade 21” that was too much prop, only 5275 rpm max at WOT. They also tried a 3 blade 18” but same top end mph but not as strong of a hole shot. So the 4 Blade 18” was the best of the 3 props.
I’m going out to the lake today to run the boat for myself. I’ll report back my findings