Topic: Which prop for a 2000 PIII/Evinrude Ficht 200 hp

Which prop for a 2000 PIII/Evinrude Ficht 200 hp

I posted on the general board, but thought Id get a little more prop advice here. I have a 2000 PIII with a 200hp Evinrude Ficht motor and with an average to heavy load, the boat has a slow, slow, slow hole shot. Bow sits high and takes forever to plane. Currently running a 24p 3 blade Raker which Ive been told continually is the wrong wheel. I have a 25p Renegade and a 25p Shooter to try, but think both being 25p might not make a big difference. The Shooter needs work, so when I have it done, I might consider reducing the pitch to 24. Any thoughts on that?? Im not looking for the speed that most guys shoot for, just good hole shot and overall performance. I will likely run no more than 50-55 mph tops, so Im not sure optimizing RPMs is as important, but would appreciate any thoughts on that too! Any advice on improving my hole shot and which prop is best for this setup is greatly appreciated. Thanks to all!

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December 15, 2007 at 6:01 pm #439006

CajunCatIII
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Oh, forgot to mention… my motor sits on a 6″ manual jackplate!

January 14, 2008 at 5:53 pm #439007

lawson101
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14 1/2 by 26 pitch Raker been reconditioned 9 on a 10 scale! Just one blade had to be fixed 350 to your door Gabe Lawson 101 Prop Service 1 870 467 5299

January 14, 2008 at 8:01 pm #439008

jignpig
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CajunCat III, sorry youre not getting much help with your setup. My suggestion would be to send an email to [url=mailto:service@basscat.com]service@basscat.com[/url]. Maybe they can give you more insight. You may want to measure your jackplate height or how far below your pad is the propshaft.(Oooops! I reread your previous post.) You have to get the rpms up for a quicker holeshot, so make sure you let them know your rpms, what kind of load you carry, and how much gas you have in the tanks. I would let BCB offer their input based on their records. Hope you get some answers. May have to give your local prop guy a call though. Sorry………Last edited by jignpig on January 14th, 2008, 8:08 pm, edited 1 time in total.96 Eyra/12 Mercury 175 Pro XS with 2015 single axle trailer2017 Victory Gunner
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