Prop pitch

[RUGER]

Finally remembered to look lol
Yamaha 25hp 4 stroke
Bass tracker guide v 16
Would a different prop help ?
@Pilchard

 

[chimneyman]

I know nothing about props. But on my tracker I had to go to a 4 blade prop to get it up on plane quicker. After I added the whale tail it now runs perfect

 

[WTM]

im still needing to add a 4 blade to my pt175. it does fine with me only but add another person and it takes forever to plane with a 60hp.

 

[JBell]

I'm running a 10.25 16pitch on my 15' havoc with a 40hp. I plane with 3 adults and hunting gear or wife and kids and fishing gear.

 

[scn]

I'd try the whale tail first unless you know somebody with some different pitch props that they will let you borrow to see if it makes a difference.

 

[Pilchard]

Tough to say without knowing rpms at full throttle.

When you are wide open does it sound like the motor is struggling and you are just plowing along or does it sound like it's running wide open but never gets on plane?

 

[RUGER]

Tough to say without knowing rpms at full throttle.

When you are wide open does it sound like the motor is struggling and you are just plowing along or does it sound like it's running wide open but never gets on plane?

I would say it's running wide open but never gets on plane.

 

[RUGER]

I'd try the whale tail first unless you know somebody with some different pitch props that they will let you borrow to see if it makes a difference.

Planning on picking one up next week. Well, ordering one anyway, doubt there is one within 50 miles of me.

 

[JBell]

If you're running max Rpm's and still not getting on plane, you need a steeper pitch or bigger diameter prop.

 

[Biggun4214]

Generally speaking a lower pitch will plane off quicker and a higher pitch gives you more top end. If you're wanting to plane off quicker the first thing I would do is try a whale tail.

 

[Biggun4214]

Also tiller steer would be slower to plane than remote steer due to weight distribution.

 

[Bucket]

Also tiller steer would be slower to plane than remote steer due to weight distribution.

Good point.

 

[Terrier]

I had an Express aluminum 18' with a Yamajammer 4 stroke 115hp once upon a time... I found the whale tail to be the ticket for all things wrong with it... it blasted up out of the water and the porpoising problem at speed went away.

 

[Hduke86]

Planning on picking one up next week. Well, ordering one anyway, doubt there is one within 50 miles of me.

Academy has a few IF there's an Academy out there in the flatland and cow pastures of west Tennessee

 

[RUGER]

Academy has a few IF there's an Academy out there in the flatland and cow pastures of west Tennessee

Are they like universal or do you have to get one specific for your motor?
I put one on for stretch years ago but I have never bought one.

There is an Academy in Paducah.
Need to go up there anyway, I need a couple new / replacement reels.

 

[Hduke86]

Are they like universal or do you have to get one specific for your motor?
I put one on for stretch years ago but I have never bought one.

There is an Academy in Paducah.
Need to go up there anyway, I need a couple new / replacement reels.

They are normally "universal", one may be good for up to 40hp and the other 115hp. You can get ones you drill on or non drill type. If it were me I'd go for the no-drill attachment kind.

 

[gasman]

Planning on picking one up next week. Well, ordering one anyway, doubt there is one within 50 miles of me.

I bet that racist guy in Union City has one.

 

[Pilchard]

What JBell said. You need more bite.

Has it been this way since new? And prop was brand new? Any chance you spun\cracked the hub in your prop?

 

[RUGER]

What JBell said. You need more bite.

Has it been this way since new? And prop was brand new? Any chance you spun\cracked the hub in your prop?

Been that way since new.
Broke a prop and skeg on the white river bought a new prop just like that one no change

 

[RUGER]

May just not be enough motor

 

[Pilchard]

May just not be enough motor

That's probably true but it should eventually get on plane with the right prop…. I'm not familiar with the whale tails mentioned above but some smart dudes recommended them so I'd give that a try as well… I used to call them manatee filleters when I saw them on small boats in FL.

Can you describe how the boat runs in a bit more detail? Does the bow raise up as you give it gas or does it plow the whole time? If you've got a buddy sitting further Fwd does it eventually plane off?

 

[RUGER]

That's probably true but it should eventually get on plane with the right prop…. I'm not familiar with the whale tails mentioned above but some smart dudes recommended them so I'd give that a try as well… I used to call them manatee fileters when I saw them on small boats in FL.

Can you describe how the boat runs in a bit more detail? Does the bow raise up as you give it gas or does it plow the whole time? If you've got a buddy sitting further Fwd does it eventually plane off?

It gets closer when someone sits on the front deck

 

[Pilchard]

If I was going to guess… I'd try to get my hands on a 3 blade 10.25-10.5 inch prop with a pitch of 12,13 or 14. Perhaps someone on here has one they could let you try out to see if it's the right one before you buy.

 

[JBell]

Hey ruger. Are you a 13spline? I have a few you can play with

 

[RUGER]

Hey ruger. Are you a 13spline? I have a few you can play with

I will look I don't remember

 

[JBell]

What is your motor?

 

[JBell]

I will look and see what the ones I have are. But I have 2 or 3.

 

[RUGER]

What is your motor?

2014 Yamaha 25 hp
Thanks man !