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Hey everyone
I have a 16' legend with a 50 HP mercury 4 stroke efi. I have always had problems trying to get the boat to plane out.
I was told that i should change the prop, I think it has a 13 pitch on it now. 1 guy told me to go to a 15 pitch and another told me to go to a 11 pitch. Can anyone help me with this?? I want more snap from the start so i can get planned out faster..
Thanks I look forward to your responses.
2 stroke will give you that bottom end you're looking for
Not the answer you're looking for though ...
Trim tab attached to your outboard just above prop? I put a bigger one on my 70 HP and it made a HUGE difference in trimming and stearing at high speed. The boat planes out very quickly now.
I believe you're looking for a lower pitch prop. The lower the pitch the higher the RPMs you'll achieve.
The torque tab on the outboard shouldn't really affect planing, but steering at speed.
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Trim tab attached to your outboard just above prop? I put a bigger one on my 70 HP and it made a HUGE difference in trimming and stearing at high speed. The boat planes out very quickly now.
Call up Mercury Marine and tell them your problem , they have people there that will work out what prop is required for your situation . They will ask for specs. like type or model of boat, number of passengers and how much gear you normally carry and then advise , worked for me and my 22 ft' starcraft Holliday model.
Try this website, you might get some answers to your questionshttp://www.mercurymarine.com/propellers/browse/
The prop is not your only problem
#1 problem is the Mercury name on it. They should rename themselves Lemoncury and paint them yellow.
trade it in for a 50hp honda or Yamaha. You won't have to worry about the prop or anything else for that matter.
There are such things as a high torque prop, I have one on my Yanmar.