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Re: Is this prop bad enough to be effecting top end performance?
[Re: Chris_K]
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06/17/17 11:53 PM
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beartrap
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if you are going to be boat racing,by all means spend the money at a prop shop for 2 mph......if you bought that boat to fish out of and do well in tournaments...don't worry about it and concentrate on your fishing skills besides the next stump you hit may speed you up 4 mph.....
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Re: Is this prop bad enough to be effecting top end performance?
[Re: beartrap]
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06/17/17 11:57 PM
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Douglas J
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don't worry about it and concentrate on your fishing skills besides the next stump you hit may speed you up 4 mph.....
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Re: Is this prop bad enough to be effecting top end performance?
[Re: Chris_K]
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06/18/17 12:08 AM
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HasBen
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Chasing mph during the summer time is a difficult task. The temp is probably costing you more than the prop, but I would get the prop tuned up anyway.
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Re: Is this prop bad enough to be effecting top end performance?
[Re: beartrap]
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06/18/17 12:59 AM
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Andrew Y'Barbo
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if you are going to be boat racing,by all means spend the money at a prop shop for 2 mph......if you bought that boat to fish out of and do well in tournaments...don't worry about it and concentrate on your fishing skills besides the next stump you hit may speed you up 4 mph..... #slowboatcrew. Hahahaha just picking, but I do agree. I have multiple props for this reason.
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Re: Is this prop bad enough to be effecting top end performance?
[Re: Chris_K]
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06/18/17 09:46 AM
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Or that next stump could possibly bend your prop shaft. An out of whack prop can cause excessive vibration that will destroy the seal on your shaft and let water into your lower unit. All this is not good and increases costs.
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Re: Is this prop bad enough to be effecting top end performance?
[Re: Chris_K]
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06/18/17 11:25 AM
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Gamblinman
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Hard to tell until a prop man puts it on the block. Yes, the tips need reworked, but deeper problems may exist.
Safe to say that a good prop man will improve your performance with repair and blueprint.
Josh at Steve's Custom Props in Quitman can fix ya right up!
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Re: Is this prop bad enough to be effecting top end performance?
[Re: Chris_K]
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06/18/17 02:37 PM
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chickenfried76
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When was the last time you changed spark plugs and fuel filter?
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Re: Is this prop bad enough to be effecting top end performance?
[Re: beartrap]
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06/18/17 02:38 PM
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Chris_K
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if you are going to be boat racing,by all means spend the money at a prop shop for 2 mph......if you bought that boat to fish out of and do well in tournaments...don't worry about it and concentrate on your fishing skills besides the next stump you hit may speed you up 4 mph..... Ooookk. I, for better or worse, like to know that my equipment is working as designed. I constantly pay attention to how it idles, water pressure, etc. Occasionally I will air it out to make sure the top end is all good as well. For whatever reason, things like this bother me until I figure it out. Lastly, I olmost exclusively fish lake Athens. So I won't be hitting any stumps and I don't do just a whole bunch of running.
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Re: Is this prop bad enough to be effecting top end performance?
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06/18/17 02:41 PM
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Chris_K
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When was the last time you changed spark plugs and fuel filter? this spring I replaced plugs, water filter, fuel line and hoses. Which is why I asked about the prop.. Wondering if I did something wrong or is it the prop
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Re: Is this prop bad enough to be effecting top end performance?
[Re: Chris_K]
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06/18/17 03:25 PM
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Gamblinman
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When was the last time you changed spark plugs and fuel filter? this spring I replaced plugs, water filter, fuel line and hoses. Which is why I asked about the prop.. Wondering if I did something wrong or is it the prop If the plugs required a precise gap measurement, did you check them and adjust as needed?
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Re: Is this prop bad enough to be effecting top end performance?
[Re: Gamblinman]
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06/18/17 03:32 PM
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When was the last time you changed spark plugs and fuel filter? this spring I replaced plugs, water filter, fuel line and hoses. Which is why I asked about the prop.. Wondering if I did something wrong or is it the prop If the plugs required a precise gap measurement, did you check them and adjust as needed? Replacing plugs isnt gonna help the boat with denser summer water and higher air temps. Boats are always slower in the summer.
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Re: Is this prop bad enough to be effecting top end performance?
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06/18/17 03:44 PM
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Chris_K
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When was the last time you changed spark plugs and fuel filter? this spring I replaced plugs, water filter, fuel line and hoses. Which is why I asked about the prop.. Wondering if I did something wrong or is it the prop If the plugs required a precise gap measurement, did you check them and adjust as needed? Replacing plugs isnt gonna help the boat with denser summer water and higher air temps. Boats are always slower in the summer. I just did that as maintenance. But anytime last year I could reach the rev limiter if I wanted. Now I can't at all.
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Re: Is this prop bad enough to be effecting top end performance?
[Re: Chris_K]
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06/18/17 06:21 PM
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fitter2259
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Do your spark plugs require indexing? If so, and you didn't index them when you changed them out you could have some performance issues.
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Re: Is this prop bad enough to be effecting top end performance?
[Re: Gamblinman]
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06/18/17 06:28 PM
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Bruce's
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Hard to tell until a prop man puts it on the block. Yes, the tips need reworked, but deeper problems may exist.
Safe to say that a good prop man will improve your performance with repair and blueprint.
Josh at Steve's Custom Props in Quitman can fix ya right up! ^^^^^ this
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Re: Is this prop bad enough to be effecting top end performance?
[Re: Chris_K]
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06/19/17 07:34 AM
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Farrside
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I think I have the same problem, but I lost about 8 mph.
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