2005 Champion 206 Elite with New 250 4 Stroke

[Steve Big Bait Byrd]

About to hang a new 250 4Stoke on my 2005 Champ 206. Had a 250 XS Racing motor in the past and ran a 4 blade trophy. Anyone running this set up or have any ideas. Not after speed. Just see a lot of 24-25-23 pitch props on these new motors. Thanks for any help.

[Steve Big Bait Byrd]

Sorry the 4 blade is a 26 pitch.

[Tx Champ]

From what I've read, Mercury 4 stroke likes less pitch than the comparable 2 stroke and the SHO can run the same prop.

[STLBassBuster]

Yep you will need to drop down in pitch. I would see if you can borrow a 24P 4 blade or a 25P 3 blade to start.

[Steve Big Bait Byrd]

STL Bass Buster, thanks.

[SCOTT196]

Bet you have to go to a 23.

[Steve Big Bait Byrd]

I had tried a 25 4 blade Trophy and got little over 5700 RPM, not sure the speed cause GPS was not working. Hole shot was decent but the handling was crazy good. Speed may have been 60+. Got a 3 blade Fury copy in 23 pitch and still the exact same RPM, speed GPS was 63 handling was not good in turns, hold shot was great, but RPM way down. Ideas????

[BalsaBee]

I'm running a 26 Tempest on a flashed SHO. Croxton balanced/blueprinted. 6200 rpm 1996 202