'96 209 and prop question

[Skeeter_Eater]

I run a 24 pitch trophy with a 225 promax. With me and my dad it is slow out of the hole and our top end is only around 70. The elevation is at 3405 ft, and we have no humidity here. Also, i went to Tyler, texas where the elevation is in the 500's and got to 76 when it started walking, but it was just me in the boat, but my hole shot wasnt super fast. I guess my question is, is how are yall running 27's and 28's

[ldbass55]

i dont think you will find many running a 27 or 28 pitch prop on a 209 with the 225...a 25 tempest or trophy is the standard for that rig down here...
i am sure glad i dont have to deal with all that elevation junk....
and i think i would move to tyler....
LD

[Skeeter_Eater]

Funny thing yopu mention that, because i am movin back to canton, which is right in the prime area of all the best lakes in texas, especially Fork.

[toledo freak]

94' 209 w/225 promax 24p tempest 6-6300 rpm's mid to high 70's always have great holeshot

[Skeeter_Eater]

i thught 6000 was the max with rpm's on the pro max

[gambler1995]

Max rpm is around 6750 thats when you hit the limiter

[CRIMSONGAMBLER]

I have a 97 promax that was rebuilt in 2000 and has a label on it that list it at a max of 6500 rpm. It looks like a factory label from merc.

[Skeeter_Eater]

thanks. So if I run 70 with two people in the boat at 6000 rpm, what would 6500 rpm bring me to

[ksoskeeter]

I had a 209 w/ super mag turning a yahama 25 around 6500 @ 75 pretty consistant

[CrappieKing]

lower the jack plate and tuck the trim allllllllllllll the way down............ ........made my hole shot much better, and mine's just a 200 running a 25 predator, hole shot is better with the 26 raker but it's too wild a prop at top end for this fat boy

[Skeeter_Eater]

I always have it trimmed down all the way, but with the jackplate down, i would lose top end right?

[bluegambler]

my 96 209 with a 03 225 efi will turn a 28 TXP with 175 gear at just under 5800 rpm and i run 79-80

[1outlaw]

Welcome to the boards Scott....Sounds like you have agood set-up. How about some pics?

[bluegambler]

Thanks i will try to get some pictures up soon.

[Kevenater]

I wonder how you keep blades on that trophy lol. Mine came with one and i cracked a blade almost all the way off on the first trip out. then put a new one on and put a tiny crack on the edge of one blade first trip out. Then after being told by my dealer that it'd be ok to run it very slow for one day till i could get it by and let them look at it. never got over 2000 rpm and put a tiny crack in another blade. Luckily merc gave them credit after sending them my prop and I got my money back and bought a txp and haven't had anymore problems thank God!