leftcoast
Well-Known Member
I have 2006 185 Double Eagle with a 150hp Etec. I'm having a hard time understand this prop thing. The motor came with a 21 pitch 3 blade stainless. I topped out with no load at 5200 so I switched to a 19 pitch 4 blade it got less around 5000.
Now I'm onto a 19 pitch 3 blade and on the ocean I could only get 4800. This prop is the best at cruise 3500 and getting 30 knots really happy with that but am worried about not getting high enough rpm and doing damage to the motor. This doesn't seem to make sense to me how could I go down a pitch and lose RPM.
Maybe I need to double check my numbers but I'm sure that's what I was reading. Maybe I should just go back to the 21 pitch and call it done.
Am I missing something. What do you prop experts think is the prop for me.
Thanks guys.
Now I'm onto a 19 pitch 3 blade and on the ocean I could only get 4800. This prop is the best at cruise 3500 and getting 30 knots really happy with that but am worried about not getting high enough rpm and doing damage to the motor. This doesn't seem to make sense to me how could I go down a pitch and lose RPM.
Maybe I need to double check my numbers but I'm sure that's what I was reading. Maybe I should just go back to the 21 pitch and call it done.
Am I missing something. What do you prop experts think is the prop for me.
Thanks guys.