I own an 03 185,running a three blade,wondering if any 185 owners have tried a mercury spitfire or quicksilver nemesis four blade prop and what was your impression THANKS
2009 Sea Ray 205 Sport
2015 Chevy Tahoe, Max Towing
Engines
5.0 Merc Alpha 1
I really like what the Nemesis 4 blade did for my 09 205 sport. Lost about 3-4 mph on top end but better hole shot, better low speed handling and stays on plane at a lower speed. WOT ended up closer to max rpm by going from a 21" pitch 3 blade to a 19" 4 blade. Hope this helps.
My previous boat was a 2010 185 Sport with 4.3 TKS. I ran a 14x19 Michigan Wheel Vortex that worked really well for the boat. The stock 21 prop was good for high speed but sluggish. I never complained when I went to the 19.
On my 04 185 I run both a 3 blade aluminum 21p, and a 4 blade aluminum 19p prop. Both are far better than the 23p that it came with new. Not sure why Sea Ray would put a 23p on it.