Prop pitch for 1000 ft.

Prop pitch for 1000 ft. #14131570 09/16/21 02:34 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 916 Colorado/Texas K kirbydog OP Pro Angler
OP kirbydog Pro Angler K Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 916 Colorado/Texas	When I'm in Colorado I fish with at 12 pitch prop at 4500 ft (a Mercury 50 hp 4 stroke). When I fish Texas I'm at 1000 ft (PK) and wondering if I should go with a 13 or a 14 pitch. I have both props but wondering if anyone has a idea of which prop pitch will work best. Probably have to get out on the lake and see where my rpm's are with each one.

Re: Prop pitch for 1000 ft. [Re: kirbydog] #14131586 09/16/21 02:51 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,316 Farmers Branch/Sulphur Bluff B bronco71 TFF Team Angler
bronco71 TFF Team Angler B Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,316 Farmers Branch/Sulphur Bluff	Agree, check the rpm's for each. I'm thinking the altitude difference will be offset by the temperature difference if you are running in Texas during the hotter months... Last edited by bronco71; 09/16/21 06:35 PM. 1999 Triton TX21/225 Mercury Optimax

Re: Prop pitch for 1000 ft. [Re: kirbydog] #14131768 09/16/21 05:00 PM
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 9,761 San Angelo tmd11111 TFF Celebrity
tmd11111 TFF Celebrity Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 9,761 San Angelo	Mercury says to drop 1" @ 3500 ft. then another inch for every 1500 above that. Personal experience @ 2000' its enough difference to drop an inch. Your case is the opposite. Your 12" will work fine at 1000' just stay off the rev limiter. If you're bound and determined to get a new prop then go up 1".

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