Buying New Motor...What gear ratio?

[Fluid]

I'm re-powering my Vegas XT with a 06 250 xs, need help deciding on the gear ratio in the Sportmaster, I have a 141/2 x 32 Lightning ET that I hope will be perfect. The boat is light, all epoxy and balsa construction. Will I be better off with the 1.62 or the 1.75?

[vector mike]

Doesn't the offshore and fishin' motors have 2 different rpm limits? Which 1 are you getting? That would tell you which 1 to get if your using the 32ET. I would say 1.62 for the fishin' motor and 1.75 for the offshore.

[Massbasser]

If you are spinning props that big, get the 1.62's, it would be easier to find props smaller than 32 if you needed versus bigger. 1.62's!

I run 1.62's on my Stroker Bass Boat, if I had gone with 1.75's I'd be trying to buy 34P props. My boat weighs 1200 pounds and will run mid 90's with these gears.

[150aintenuff]

1.62 fo sure..

[Fluid]

Thanks for the input guys...1.62 it is...