Recommend me a prop please

[Bass1980]

Just want to get it right the first time. Running a heavy 206, 300hpdi, 675lbs of anglers, livewell, PP, 3 27s, and 1 31 AGM. Tough getting out of the hole with a T1 25p. Manual JP set to 3.5. Ordered CB Hydrofoil, hope to get it soon.

Props I'm thinking are below. Anyone has suggestions on other props?

Fury 4 24p
Bravo 1 24p
Powertech RKR4 24p
Powertech BRV4 24p

[pmgoffjr]

Please don't stick that thing on your motor.
25 Tempest is the right wheel for that WalMart you're carrying around.

[ToledoBendChamp]

Lay off the fried chicken for a little while, and take everything out of the front deck...haha. Seriously the 206 is real weight sensitive. That whale tail isn't going to help.

[jarhead175]

Agree hydrofoil is a bandaid for a bad setup do what Pat tells you too and he will get as close as your going to get.

[Bass1980]

I thought the tempest 25 had to be worked to get a good hole shots since it's a nice prop for top end? Always heard a 4 blade is needed for these 206? As for not adding so much weight up front, I thought that is more for losing top end due it reducing lift? I'm trying to improve my hole shot. As mentioned above with what I carry it takes me 8 seconds to plane. Just too long and dangerous in crowded lakes. I'm not really worry about top end as the lakes I fish rarely will allow you to hit top speed.

[johnfortier]

bravo xs has 8 plug holes,they run real well for all around performance on a 206, i have had one on mine for the last several years

[pmgoffjr]

Ok, when you give better details you get better answers. If speed is nothing, and hauling a big load is everything, slap a 23 small hub trophy on it and holeshot issues will vanish. Keep your big prop for big water and lighter loads.

[Bass1980]

John have you had 3 anglers and full livewell before? How was hole shot on your 206? I'm not looking for a killer hole shot but 5 seconds is good enough with what I'm packing. 8-10 is far too long. I'm not understanding how a stock tempest 25p, adjusting JP a few quarter inch, can cut that hole shot down by half. Hydraulic JP won't happen until next year.

[Bass1980]

Pat yes top end isn't as important but I'd still like to get to 60mph on this load. Wouldn't a 23p push my rpms too high? Currently on the T1 25p I reach 6k rpm. When going to a 4 blade drop a pitch correct? Dropping two pitch, I was told not to do.

[jarhead175]

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[pmgoffjr]

When you've got three bodies, full livewell and all your gear you hit six grand?? If so what's your rpms with a regular load?
You prop for your current needs, sometimes you need more than one prop. What carries 400 lbs is different than what carries 1,200.

Prop takes a minute to swap out, which is far easier than suffering all day when it's wrong.

[Bass1980]

Good point Pat. I don't recall my rpms loaded. Will get numbers next time I'm out on team trails. Running 2 props has always been on the radar. Thanks.

[pmgoffjr]

I usually kept three props on hand, with the 202/203's, had a worked 26 boger tempest for normal tournament days, 27 tempest for cold and light hot dogging and a 25 trophy when the lake was going to be really nasty and top speed was not a factor.