353 Prop selection
 

A friend of mine just bought a 2007 353 with 525 efi ITS drives. Can someone tell me what props are you using please. Pitch, diameter and blades.

Thanks

It seems that no one has a 353 with 525 :-(

Our previous boat was an 05 353 with 525s/ITS. Ran 28 Maximus with diffuser, labbed by B-Blades.

Thanks. You don't remember the diameter by any chance??

Not quite apples to apples because I have 500EFIs and non-ITS XRs but my boat came from the factory with 5 blade non-labbed Maximus 26 Pitch, 15 5/8" Diameter.

I switched to 4 blade 30 pitch Bravos and lost some cruise but gained some top end. Boat runs 77 with plenty of fuel and 6 people, and 80 when light. I have never hit the rev limiters so I might try labbing the 4 blades to get a little more. The 4 blades are much easier coming on plane. The 5 blades chattered quite a bit. No matter how easy I took it, the chatter could be felt. I like the idea that the 4 blades are probably easier on the drives also.

-Dave

I have a set of 28 pitch maximus labbed 15 5/8" diameter 5 blades that came stock with that set up from the factory for sale. Let me know if you are interested.