Prop Question

[Esox_Magnum]

1850 ( possibly) Skeeter with a 115 Merc, 17 pitch sound in the ballpark???

[hydro]

Sounds like a good place to start. Every prop design is different so there are no hard and fast rules. What do you want the boat to do best?

Give it a run and note the holeshot, holeshot with passengers, left/right turn handling, and top end. At WOT, trim the motor out until you can feel the boat slow down, then back in a bit until your speed comes back, then look back to see how high a rooster tail it's throwing. Best top end will be with no more than 4'-6' of spray. Last note the GPS speed and RPM at WOT and post it. I'm sure you will get good feedback from that.

[delmuts]

Like Hydro said. You will know/learn more when you get it on the water!( especially when you load ALL your muskie STUFF in it !!! )

[Esox_Magnum]

All my muskie stuff will be on board at all times with this ride, I'll be converting storage into bait boxes.. LOL Hopefully if things go well she'll be home with me Saturday morn...

[BorderView]

I settled on a 17 on a 18' Crestliner w/ a 115. Does not give the best possible top speed, but can move a loaded boat and pull skiers and wakeboarders

[Larson15]

sounds a little low for a 115. Might want to consider a 19 Laser

[Esox_Magnum]

17 is what Skeeter recomends for that motor/hull. Owner clains 43 top end with a good holeshot. I'll let you all know by the end of the weekend how it runs...