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2000 outrage 18 prop
barrow1	#1  Posted on 10/04/13 - 6:58 PM
Member Posts: 12 Comments: 0 Joined: 10/06/10	We have a 2000 outrage 18 with 2005 Merc 150 EFI 2 stroke saltwater series. Million dollar question. What is a good all purpose alum. prop for this boat. Run in the Cape Cod area. Right now we have a 15 pitch at 5000 rpm. Thank you
Joe Kriz	#2  Posted on 10/04/13 - 7:25 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	15 pitch what? What brand?
whalerman	#3  Posted on 10/05/13 - 6:14 AM
Member Posts: 540 Comments: 5 Joined: 06/26/07	Are you sure the tach is reading correctly? AV plate visible at plane speed? More info on what prop you are using on your set up: dia./ pitch, style of prop. THOM : 1999 Outrage 18, 2012 E-TEC 150, 2012 EZ Loader trailer
barrow1	#4  Posted on 10/05/13 - 2:07 PM
Member Posts: 12 Comments: 0 Joined: 10/06/10	Sorry, The prop is a Black Max. Diameter 15 1/4, Pitch 15 Half tank 45 gals I'm not sure about the tach. How do you check? Thank you
scrfasteddie	#5  Posted on 10/05/13 - 2:18 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 21 Comments: 2 Joined: 08/07/12	With that hull and motor, 15 1/4 is a very large diameter. It would probably work a lot better with something in the low 14's for a diameter and about 16 or 17 pitch. No prop expert here, just had a few boats that size. 2007 Montauk 190 - 2013 150 Merc 4stroke