95 209te w/Yamaha 200 ox66 any advice on props

[Ktp22]

1995 gambler 209 te with a Yamaha ox66 225 needing help suggestions on what prop to run. Any advice will help looking to buy a new prop ASAP thanks.

[Ktp22]

Sorry it is a 225

[Ktp22]

I’m guessing no one has ran my setup before

[TNbasskicker]

You might find something in the Gambler setups and stat's at the top of the page below the pictures sticky.

[low slung cruiser]

There is a lot of factors involved before you should go buying a new prop...
such as, the current running stats and prop...
then we can give u some recommendations...

[gamblerjewell]

Yamahas like three blade props better than four blades.

[Ktp22]

It came with a 27 solias scorpion not in the best of shape by all mean I’m getting 5300 rpms max and 67mph tops and the handling is horrible tried a tempest 27 got 5400 rpms out of it and 68 mph max and the handling was bad to everybody I have talked to told me to put a trophy on it handling is way better and more speed. Just looking for advice thanks

[low slung cruiser]

#1 ur not turning enough Rpms... should be near 5800-6000 in that motor...
#2 do u have hydraulic steering and hydraulic jack plate?

[Ktp22]

Yes I have hydraulic steering.

No I don’t have a hydraulic jack plate it is a manual 10” set back.

[low slung cruiser]

biggest thing i have noticed with those year boats, is the factory jack plate is normally set TOO LOW...meaning the prop is too low in the water...this lowers RPMS, reduces hole shot performance and causes it to get extremely wild on top end...
you need to measure the prop to pad...it needs to be 2.5" give or take 1/2"....

i would focus on that first and report back...

[Ktp22]

I done took off the factory jack plate with was only a 6” and replaced it with a 10” I have right at 2 1/2” right now.

[low slung cruiser]

Well to answer ur question about a CANT GO WRONG prop for that hull, I’d buy a 25 trophy plus...
it will put u close and then ur gonna want to play with the jack plate...I’d raise till u start losing performance and water pressure

[low slung cruiser]

Ur prop/speed/rpm stats are telling me ur motor is too low still, or there are some power issues..

[Ktp22]

I just think honestly I am running to big of a prop and I can’t turn them like I am suppose to be. I will recheck my prop to pad again and go from there thinks for the advice I really appreciate it.

[low slung cruiser]

i owned a 99 209 with a 225 merc EFI, could turn a 27 trophy 5800 at 76-78...turned a 25p to 6200 which beeped rev limiter and was 78...
a 25 may do you better

[Ktp22]

Thanks for all the advice if anybody else would like to chime in feel free.