Need help with my new boat please
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Need help with my new boat please
Well, I just bought a 2000 checkmate 259 convincor and took it out for the 1st time this week end. Its got the 502 magnum 415hp motor and a mirage 25p 3 blade prop. I was very disappointed in the performance. Everytime you take off and its starts to plane off the prop slips/cavitates and you have to back the throttle down then get back into it. secondly its only pulling about 4300rpm to. It seams very slow from a dead stop. Is this a problem with the prop? what do you guys recommend? any help
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4300 rpm is low for a 502 in that boat , switching to a 4 blade will end that blowing out and cavitation
i would say 25 pitch on a 3 blade and 24 on a 4 blade should get you more then 4300 on that boat , unless your luggin around some serious weight , do you have a gps to figure out what speed your going? also make sure your not dragging tabs , i'v had that cause the prop to blow out and will also limit your top end , are you getting it trimmed up and out of the water well?
i would say 25 pitch on a 3 blade and 24 on a 4 blade should get you more then 4300 on that boat , unless your luggin around some serious weight , do you have a gps to figure out what speed your going? also make sure your not dragging tabs , i'v had that cause the prop to blow out and will also limit your top end , are you getting it trimmed up and out of the water well?
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Just 2 people in the boat and 1/2 tank of fuel. As soon as it starts planing off i'm trimming it up but the boat likes to porpose then. trim tabs are set out in the middle i found it to be the smoothest ride there. I got a 24 coming from a memeber that was nice enough to help me out and trade him for mine
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