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Old 03-31-2022, 08:20 AM
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For those that do not know the boat it is very similar to the Formula 280SS, It has twin Mercruiser 5.0MPI's (260HP), alpha drives (1.62) Mirage plus 19s, I am hitting the overrev alarm with a light-medium load, is it best to work the 19s or go to 21s and then work if needed? I would love some more up top and good cruise speed, it comes out of the hole very good with the 19s on it currently.


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If you are hitting the rev limiter/alarm with 19s then I would step up to 21 inch pitch.
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I would get a set of 21's and then decide which set to primarily use and/or modify.
Keep the other set as spares.
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I've been looking for a set of 21s to try, just didn't know if I would gain anything from working the 19s versus going to 21s
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