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Have tomorrow open and its been real easy catching limits of reds ( NOT at Weirs)

Cut a discount for tomorrow $475 up to 3 people if someone wants to get there kids on some fish

its about that time now ducks are closed..looks like fun!


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You get a chance to try the prop?


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water was too low to pull boat out today....going to put on tomorrow

cool deal..just curious if thats the speed issue.


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Smaller or bigger prop?
What size y'all running?

Running a 22 Bravo going to try his 25 Bravo

That's a big jump, especially for 225
What rpm's are you at on the top end with the 22?

53-5500.....I want to get more speed what size you think I should go too..

Im going to try that 25 just to see what it does but I thought it would be too much also

Your rpm's seem to be extended already with the 22!
You may see a Lil bit more speed with the 25, but the motors gonna be working hard to turn it, especially with 3 people in it!
How old is your 22 or how long has it been since its been worked!
That Lil sled of yours was turning out good numbers a while back

Nov 2009....Had it re worked about two months ago..... seems my boat has lost some speed...wide open im hitting around 5300 give or take some @ 59mph.... use to hit 62-64

Yea, that prop don't seem rite!
Another 22 in new fashion would put u back where u were, unless yo can find a real good prop guy to get that prop back rite again!
Baggy @ Baggys prop shop in Houma does real good work on merc props!
I had a brand new 21 rev 4 that I wrapped a trap around on my second trip, out and he got it back perfect!
There's another guy that the guys on bass boat central swear buy, mark croxton with croxton props! They say he is the guru of working metal!
He also builds some propellars u may want to look into!

Nice dub. Them reds are thick. Nice seeing you on the water.


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RPM's are already too low, ought to be turning bout 500 more. Cut the price of the trip to $350 and I'll book it

Sounds like a good way to blow up a 2 stroke

I work for merc, you're right, I have no idea what I'm talking about.

its a bravo I XS which has thinner blades and pvt holes and a cut down body...I dont think he'll have a problem turning it.


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so youre saying its ok to run an optimax at 5800-6000 rpms? I dont work for merc btw

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I'd like to know, my factory info tells me the tolerance is lower. My throttle hand tells me to shower on it some more!


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yea thats where they need to be 5800


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Jldsc is dead on I have 225 opti and 5800 wot is perfect. Going up To 25 pitch u will lower your Rpms and put more of a load on motor... Sounds like u need 21 pitch or different 22 pitch. U gonna burn some fuel with 25

Tried that 25 today, ran fine but slower out of the hole.... have a guy with a 21 that is going to bring me

But lost hole shot bit time

5800-5950 is ideal, 6100 is soft limiter, 6350 is hard limiter. How may rpm's did you turn that 25p? I'm guessing it never saw 5000

Where's the redline?


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Depends if its an xs or reg opti

Why does Merc say 5750 then?

21p Rev 4. Call ken and PropGods and have him send you a test prop for 35 bucks.

That exact prop pushed my heavy *** triton 22 LTS faster than the bravo 1 22p I tried.

edit. I'm running a 250 ProXS

That dude is a retard

obviously

Burn it up son


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W Send your prop to mark croxton with croxton props. Tell him what you want. Never have I found anyone better on Bravo props. He can work your 22 and get you what you want outof it.

theres more to this than just a prop issue....he was turning this prop fine before and should have turned that 25 bravo xs....there may be a hidden problem elsewhere.


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His hole shot issue could have been the vent holes being too big.

I still say try a 21p Rev4 and run the medium PVS plugs.

With that 25 i was pushing good once on plane doing about 5400 RPMs going about 55mph but it was real choppy and did not open it up all the way


But when i gun it to get up it feels sluggish getting up


I still have that 25 on it and will go to ship channel next week and play with it morw

go have it dropped to a 24 if you want I dont care


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That bravo 1 XS has 1" vent holes which allows the prop to slip by letting the exhaust go around the blades. Those are HUGE holes!!!

Once you get back from testing post your WOT rpm and speed. If your still running 5400 RPMs then your too low. Especially if your running a light load.

Do you have a Merc Monitor? My analog RPM gauge was off by 200 RPMs at WOT.

My best cruise speed with the 22p bravo 1 was 3800 RPM burning 7.5gph or 4.4mpg at 33mph.

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Also your prop slip is roughly 25% at 5400 running 55mph. That's not good.

how much does your boat weigh? Hull, motor, gear, etc? Not looking for an exact number but something close would help.

Its a Merc 225 on 22ft Haynie boat not sure body weight