Posted by jpd1949 on 05/15/12 - 7:29 AM
#1
I justed purchased a 2001 23 ft Outrage with a 225 hp Optimax motor. The prop is aluminum and beat up. What is the size of the factory installed prop??
Posted by Tom W Clark on 05/15/12 - 8:30 AM
#2
I dont know the answer but I find that a very odd question. Can you explain?
Posted by jpd1949 on 05/15/12 - 9:08 AM
#3
The prop is worn badly. It is in a Marina over an hour from my home, so I'm not able to look at the prop at this time.
Posted by Tom W Clark on 05/15/12 - 12:43 PM
#4
Well, the boat probably had a 15-1/2" x 17" Mercury MIRAGE
plus propeller on it originally. It would not have left the factory with an aluminum prop which is only worth having as a spare on a boat that size. The MIRAGE
plus a really good prop but there may be better propeller designs that were not even in existence twelve years ago when your boat was built.
The motor was mounted at the factory in the "two holes up" position if you have hydraulic steering. If you go to a more modern propeller like the Enertia or Revolution 4, you should raise another set of bolts holes to the three holes up position (bolts going through the fourth set of bolt holes in the motor's mounting bracket).
Posted by jpd1949 on 05/15/12 - 2:04 PM
#5
Thanks for the info. I just bought the boat used and it is an aluminum prop on it.