05 Triton 196 with 200 opti. 94 degrees. 1/4 tank of gas. Myself, livewells 1/2 full, light load of tackle. 2300'
Laser II 3 blade SS prop 23 pitch- on plane in 4 seconds, top speed 60.78 @ 5750 rpm, slight hesitation @ breakover (minimal chinewalk at this speed)
Fury4 blade SS prop 24 pitch b&b by MC-on plane in 6 seconds, top speed 64.89 @ 5450 rpm, no hesitation " (chinewalk just starting but couldn't run it any faster today with chop and boat traffic)
Tempest plus SS prop 25p b&b by MC-on plane in...forever, top speed 64.73 @ 5400 rpm, spinning like in neutral just before breakover (chinewalk starts about 62 and is more prevelant then fury4, but again couldn't run it up there due to chop and boat traffic/swells).
In cool weather low elevation and just me and no load the tempest + is hands down the top speed champ, having pushed this boat to 74+ gps while doing the rodeo thing. I don't need to be a bronc buster anymore so upper 60's is fine, but I'm curious why on takeoff this thing feels like I've shifted into neutral for a bit before it comes on plane?
The Lazer II is just a load prop for summer, 3 guys and all their crap at 3300' elevation (lake Powell) and a spare prop but it too has a little "neutral" rpm spin just before breaking over.
The fury4 I'm gonna guess is going to give up 3-4mph to the tempest + but with heat, 2 guys and rougher water seems to be ok with very little of the raised rpm before getting on plane.
All show 20+ psi of water pressure and the boat certainly does some chine walking, but am I needing to lower or raise the engine to combat the raised rpm at takeoff and if lowering am I not going to introduce more chinewalk and less topend? Boat has a 6" jp with 2" spacers. Not sure of p t p, other then when I propped it a few years ago I kept raising it till wp dropped below 18 at wot and stopped which improved chimewalk significantly. Thanks.