OK, I have surfed around and can't seem to find a good answer, so here goes.....
My boat is barely broke in (15 hrs) and haven't done any hard pulls or long WOT runs, so maybe I'm ahead of myself. At 3000' elevation, boat will pull 4800 rpm, and low 40's mph (GPS). Only pulled a couple tubes so far, which worked quite well. Current prop is the OEM that came with, 14.5 x 19, 3-blade aluminum.
I can get a steal on a high-5 (merc #48-815758, 13.25 x 19)and read lots that they are great for bottom end pulling.
But what will happen to the top end mph, rpms, etc?
How about cruise speed, let's say 25 mph, will the rpms rise with the High5?
I figure the High5 will help pull a skier up or when the boat is loaded up with people. But I don't want to give up my topend.
So, does anyone have any real actual numbers??
Any advise would be appreciated.
My boat is barely broke in (15 hrs) and haven't done any hard pulls or long WOT runs, so maybe I'm ahead of myself. At 3000' elevation, boat will pull 4800 rpm, and low 40's mph (GPS). Only pulled a couple tubes so far, which worked quite well. Current prop is the OEM that came with, 14.5 x 19, 3-blade aluminum.
I can get a steal on a high-5 (merc #48-815758, 13.25 x 19)and read lots that they are great for bottom end pulling.
But what will happen to the top end mph, rpms, etc?
How about cruise speed, let's say 25 mph, will the rpms rise with the High5?
I figure the High5 will help pull a skier up or when the boat is loaded up with people. But I don't want to give up my topend.
So, does anyone have any real actual numbers??
Any advise would be appreciated.