Pulling a tube with puma/cougar. Need prop advice.

[shakeyhead]

2011 puma with 250 proxs. Looking to pull the kids around on a tube or whatever water toy they choose. As of now i run a 26 fury and know its not gona work well. Anyone else pulling tubes that can give me some advice on what pitch? Just going to put a cheap aluminum as this will rarely get used. Thanks

[Louie]

Might be able to find a used 24/4 fury for that, should have alot of hole shot and lift... but if you wanna fish with it may get near the limiter not pulling things. I dont know that theres a really cheap option, I would think that prop would get you a on plane speed with the right loads around 15-18 mph. I ran a 25/4 on my 17 puma with poles and it got up good.

[MMosher]

Drop to a 24 and tell em to hold on.

[angle iron]

High 5 23 pitch

[06 SB]

High 5 23 pitch

This. Also get the Y harness with the float otherwise you are asking to get rope into the prop. Also BE VERY CAREFUL in reverse. I try to avoid it.

[shakeyhead]

I have a ski pylon headed here from basscat. Have had one on every boat i have owned. Never had a 250 before and dont want to drop the pitch so low i have to worry about rpm all the time. It would be a prop only for pulling. Not going to try and make any long runs or air it out. Will switch it out to fish.

[06 SB]

A 23 High 5 should not put you on the limiter. A five bladed prop is going to pop you up on plane, and be able to tow a skier or tube easily. You can leave it on to fish, it will just limit your top speed.

[mactlman]

my boat throws the rooster tail right in the kids face when tubing, so it was a one time deal then never again

[Powerworm]

I pulled a tube ( up to 52 even lol ) with my stock prop on my Sabre, 23p tempest at the time. Pulled them just fine so I don't think you'll need to drop down to a 5 blade, that's drastic.

[angle iron]

I pulled a tube ( up to 52 even lol ) with my stock prop on my Sabre, 23p tempest at the time. Pulled them just fine so I don't think you'll need to drop down to a 5 blade, that's drastic.

26 fury is not the prop needed for this. Sabre vs Pumas not apples to apples.

[Cajunhunter67]

Being the Puma/Cougar, Eyra models tend to nose high during hole shot, you cant beat the 23 High five prop. Its perfect for tube, knee board, type pulling.
Its not a cheap prop, but it will make the task of pulling more enjoyable for you and those on the tube.

Don

[Powerworm]

26 fury is not the prop needed for this. Sabre vs Pumas not apples to apples.

TRUE. But I was thinking maybe a smaller pitch 4 blade, that way he can pull a tube good enough and use it in other situations, instead of a tube prop only. High 5 if you tube often is fine too.

[Jigzz4344]

my boat throws the rooster tail right in the kids face when tubing, so it was a one time deal then never again

hilarious! I should have done that with my Cougar!

[mdwhitten]

A 23 High 5 should not put you on the limiter. A five bladed prop is going to pop you up on plane, and be able to tow a skier or tube easily. You can leave it on to fish, it will just limit your top speed.

This is GREAT info, and spot on. I kept a 23 HI Five for years across several engines. It is the best tow/ski prop you'll ever run, and in the spring time, or in rough water, it will put you on the pad RIGHT NOW, and hold the bow up at insanely slow speeds. If you don't care about top end, or are in situations where hole shot and holding power is more important, it is the best prop Mercury makes. Never had any rev limiter issues with mine, and I ran it on a 200, a 225, and several 250's. A buddy has it now on a Puma FTD that we often put a shad tank in. Doesn't even blink coming out of the hole.

[OldTimer57]

You will have a lot more fun with 21-22" pitch. Makes it easy to go moderately slow while keeping the motor up in RPM a bit. Will prevent a painful driving experience if you pull a slalom skier, as they tend to pull hard in corners pulling you off pad, then when crossing the wake you speed up too much. A good 21p prop will make that a fun drive. Just don't run it down the river at WOT or you will be all over the limiter.