I just received a new 22p Bravo LT prop. Mercury is making these upon request, so this is fresh from a Mercury.
I got very disappointing results, not what you would expect based on the results I got with a Bravo XS.
Reducing pitch from 24p (Bravo XS) to 22p (Bravo XT) and I only picked up ~140rpms, and I lost 1 mph top end. The claim to fame for the LT is that is keeps the bow down. My bow was actually kept down better with the XS, which makes no sense. It also feels like it’s cavitating in turns and blowing out a bit at full trim.
I noticed one of the blades has some bad ripples in it. If I can figure out how to post this pic, take a look at this and tell me what you guys think.