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Old 09-23-2012, 09:48 PM
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What boat do you have? 23' SeaCraft?
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Old 09-24-2012, 12:55 PM
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I am running a 1974 Seacraft 23sf. I'm going to measure the anti cavitation placement, and the tach when I get out of work today. However, the prop is a mercury marine vengeance prop that reads 48 16315 17p. I don't know what any of the numbers mean except for the 17p at the end is the pitch. I'll post again as soon as I check the tach and the anti cavitation plates. Also I am going to clean the vst today.

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Old 10-01-2012, 08:35 PM
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I just had the same issue on the same motor. It was the low pressure fuel pumps. They are pretty easy to fix and won't kill your budget. Lot's of good info on tht.
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Old 10-05-2012, 04:21 PM
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the prop is a mercury marine vengeance prop that reads 48 16315 17p.
First, the Vengeance is a bow-lifting prop, not a stern-lifter, and designed for light-weight hulls. That prop will turn low rpms until it begins to ventilate, then with a heavy hull, it will lose effective thrust. Pitch is about right, the rest of the prop geometry is wrong.

But start with your motor mounting height.

Then, for top end, go with a 3-blade SS.
For low-to-mid-range performance and maneuverability, a 4-blade is better.
A 4-blade will always provide more stern-lift than a 3-blade of similar blade geometry.
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