new guy wit mirage intruder
 

Hi there.

I am new here. I just bought a 1988 mirage intruder 217. It has a 454 (330hp) with a newer bravo one. It is 33 outside at the moment so I have no idea how it rides yet. I need a new prop for it and was wondering if anyone could help with some tips on a prop. Also if anyone has one of these boats what can I expect from her?

Come on summer:ernaehrung004:

Welcome to OSO congrats on the new boat...what prop does the boat have on it now, 21,23, 3 blade? what gear ratio is the drive:rolleyes: and if you were a true boater, temp doesn't matter have fun:ernaehrung004:

oh yea it has a beat up 14 3/4 21p mirage solid hub. bravo is a 1:5 ratio

Cold is fine it is the ice bergs that are getting in the way:eek:

Depending on how the boat is set up, with the prop you have boat should run around 65-68 don't know what RPM your turning maybe 5800 you could go to a 19 4 blade, or a 23 3 do you have a prop shop around where you could try different props, thats your best bet, unless you can find someone with the same boat as you...:cool:

Hey there Miss Kristy!

It's Scott from Shipyard! Glad to see you found the OSO forums; you'll become addicted much quicker than you realize - it's a great tool!

If you want to get a standard prop I'm sure these guys will point you in the right direction; if you want to go with a custom labbed prop I'd give BBlades a call - it's an awesome investment!

Best,
Scott From Shipyard

HEY SCOTT

Thanks again for the help with the boat!

If anyone needs a good dealer in wisconson see scott at shipyardmarine.com

miss kristy
 

ive got a 91 220 reinell offshore, which is pretty much the same boat weight ect. ive got a 502/502 dereberry motor in it. 24pich 4 blade trophy on a(real) king cobra drive, im hitting 71mph but its a handful!! good luck and welcome to the board:ernaehrung004:

Go to NWOffshore.com. It is a site based out of Washington state where Mirage came from. A lot of guys on the site have or had Mirage Intruders and Trovares. They can give you a lot of knowledge on your setup. My family had one when I was in college but it had a 350/Alpha setup. Good luck.

misskristy,welcome abord,there are a lot of very smart people on oso,and most are willing to offer help.good luck with your boat,enjoy it,the iceburgs will be gone soon.:cool: