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  1. 07-24-2017, 06:07 PM #1
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    296TF prop question

    My 296 has a standard 25M prop on her and she has never been able to turn more than 5200 rpm. Evan after I blew the motor and had it rebuilt the result is the same. Could the prop be the culprit? I assume it's the original prop that came with the boat new. I'm the second owner and it was like new when I got her eight years ago. From what I've been told I should be turning around 5800ish rpm at wot. I've never even gotten close.
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    #2 07-24-2017, 06:22 PM
    Maybe send the prop to Mark Croxton.
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    #3 07-24-2017, 06:58 PM
    Try a 24 tempest
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    #4 07-24-2017, 08:02 PM
    with them numbers I would try a 23
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    #5 07-24-2017, 08:09 PM
    True but those 25 m are never right .
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    #6 07-24-2017, 09:55 PM
    I'm gonna go to a local prop shop tomorrow and see what I can do. Maybe a trade is in order?
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    #7 07-24-2017, 10:36 PM
    What motor are you running? Is the gauge reading correctly?
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    #8 07-24-2017, 10:53 PM
    2001 Yamaha 200 3.1 OX66. The gauge reads correctly. I've had the boat since it had 25 hrs on it and it has always had a max rpm of 5200
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    #9 07-25-2017, 05:54 AM
    Drop to a lower pitch, raise the engine, you need to get at or near max rpm's... Dan
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    #10 07-25-2017, 11:22 AM
    That's the goal
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