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  1. 09-21-2017, 04:43 PM #1
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    14p or 15p?

    Should I go with the Mercury spitfire 4 blade 14 pitch or 15 pitch?

    I seen this video and wonder-
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    #2 09-21-2017, 04:46 PM
    You need to know the LOADED WOT RPM, to accurately determine the correct prop pitch for YOUR boat.


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    #3 09-22-2017, 02:50 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Savage View Post
    You need to know the LOADED WOT RPM, to accurately determine the correct prop pitch for YOUR boat.
    My boat is a 2014 Tracker 175 with a 60hp, I usually hit 5500-5600 rpms
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    #4 09-22-2017, 07:28 AM
    What is the highest recommended RPM from the motors manufacturer?


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    #5 09-22-2017, 02:16 PM
    I think its 6000 RPM
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    #6 09-22-2017, 05:23 PM
    If it is 6000 RPM, then you should drop DOWN 1"-2" of pitch from your CURRENT prop pitch.


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    #7 09-22-2017, 06:49 PM
    So a 13 pitch would be better?
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    #8 09-23-2017, 06:46 PM
    Better for your motor, and holeshot........


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    #9 09-23-2017, 11:14 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Savage View Post
    Better for your motor, and holeshot........
    Will I lose speed?
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    #10 09-24-2017, 08:13 AM
    There is no way to know without testing YOUR boat, with how, and where YOU load it. All of us that strive to get the most out of our boats will test multiple props, and retain different props for different conditions.


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    #11 09-24-2017, 01:35 PM
    Right now I can only afford to get one, I just added a battery, a new 3 bank charger, a minn kota maxxum and a humminbird up front :) it got kinda pricey.

    I'm taking it out Thursday and I will get the exact RPM's with the new weight I added to the boat.
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    #12 09-24-2017, 06:11 PM
    Get the 14" prop
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    #13 09-24-2017, 06:30 PM
    Smart thinking to get ACCURATE RPM data, especially after ADDING WEIGHT.....Weight kills speed!


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    #14 09-29-2017, 05:38 PM
    I'm still hitting the same RPM with the little extra weight I added 5600 RPM

    So the 13 pitch would be best to go with over the 14 pitch?
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    #15 10-19-2017, 09:35 PM
    So I got the 13 pitch and now I run at full throttle 6000 RPM, is that good for this motor (mercury 60HP) to run this high?
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    #16 10-20-2017, 06:25 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Flex View Post
    So I got the 13 pitch and now I run at full throttle 6000 RPM, is that good for this motor (mercury 60HP) to run this high?
    It is good, IF the information that you gave in post #5 is accurate.


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    #17 10-23-2017, 10:03 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Savage View Post
    It is good, IF the information that you gave in post #5 is accurate.
    Why is it good to turn higher rpm?
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    #18 10-24-2017, 06:25 AM
    Because lugging a motor is bad. When you run at the maximum RPM, you get maximum Horsepower, maximum speed, maximum performance........


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