What is the better prop for my boat
 

I have a 272 Baja running a 502 Magnum.

When I bought the boat it came with a Mirage 23 pitch prop. and a spare prop which was a Bravo One 26 pitch prop. The 23 runs fine but just for a change I thought I might change and put the 26 on the boat. I have heard I will get a better hole shot and be able to plane at lower speeds.

Would someone know if this too much pitch for my boat and will it cause the engine to "lug". The diameter on the 26 is also larger than the 23 so I don't want to switch if it is going to damage the engine.

Thanks very much.

That 26 is too much pitch. A 24" labbed by BBlades is what most run for 4 blade on your boat. I have the 275 with 496 HO and which is same hull but different deck as yours. I ran a 23" Revolution 4 with good results. My main prop is a 23" Mirage Plus done by BBlades.

you have the prop so swap it and see how its runs, it only takes a few mins to swap, unless you have three thumbs lol

Thanks very much for your reply. You are 100 % correct. I swapped the prop to the 26 pitch and it ran well at the lower RPM but I couldn't get any more than 4400 RPM and about 55 MPH out of it. With the 3 blade I was getting 66 at 5100 RPM. Looks like it is back to the 3 blade and I will keep the 4 blade as a spare for an emergency. Thanks very much for your reply. WFW

get a s4hop to mod it

I have a stiletto 25 p propeller great prop for the money. Shop around can find about $250. I was running a 24p 5500 rpm 58 mph , 25p stiletto 4500 rpm 62 mph boat was Regal 202se with built 351w ford small block 1.66 Volvo sx drive . With 1000 less rpm gain 4 mph plus better fuel mileage what could be better.