Prop Experts... I need your opinion

[The Sportsman]

Originally Posted by Montauk17

Tempest is a great prop for your boat. A 4 blade will not get you better performance,throw everything out the window you have heard. The only thing 4 blades are good for is better holeshot and better handling. Also work good on tunnel hull boats. The most important thing is how many rpm's you turn at wide open. Like cutty said engine height has alot to do with overall performance as well. If your motor is too high or low you will loose performance. If you really want a new prop I would go with the mercury fury 3 blade. Make sure you check your rpm's at WOT. You need to be around 5,500-5,800 rpm's on a opti

thats what it is running now. sounds like its not a prop issue. must be the plate which will be solved with the hydraulic plate... thanks for the help

eta: any other Ranger owners have issues with this? jc

[Montauk17]

Originally Posted by The Sportsman

thats what it is running now. sounds like its not a prop issue. must be the plate which will be solved with the hydraulic plate... thanks for the help

Do you have a manual jack plate or the motor is mounted direct to the transom?

[The Sportsman]

Originally Posted by Montauk17

Do you have a manual jack plate or the motor is mounted direct to the transom?

not exactly sure.. just know that it is fixed. Ill look at it when i get to the camp this afternoon.

what trim level are you guys talking about 2.5" above the pad? or is that jack plate height from the pad? im not used to having to mess around with all that stuff. like i said the boat runs great on top end.. it'd just be nice not to have to run 50 everywhere I go... and be able to go through a curvy bayou with out looking like an idiot lol

eta: im actually scared to mess with the plate bc the boat runs so well on top end.. i'll probably just tough it out until i get the hydraulic plate and go from there

eta2: misread that 2.5" recommendation.. my bad