My neighbor gave me 24 chopper for raking leaves

[darins vaserett]

My hydrostream VASSERRET with a 2001 merc efi 150, laser 2 prop, will do 70 gps, will I be happy with a 24 chopper? or should I also get a 26?

[olmo40]

What size is the laser and how many revs??.

[pyro]

See how many RPM's you can turn the 24. If you've got a low water pickup, put the propshaft 1" under the pad for starters, it should run well at that height in the 60-75 mph range.

Nice boat...

[king gill]

WOW thats a nice vasseret,HYDROSTREAMS RULE:thumbsup:Ya got a jackplate and low water pickup????If so I think it will work.I think ya need more power for a 26 chopper.

[darins vaserett]

I have a jack plate (hydrolic) no low water pickup, boat wasn't sold till 2003, so mint condition!! I feel it was the perfect boat. 26 pitch laser 2 running 5600 rpms, wanting more!!! pic trying to force onto pad , 30 mph.

[king gill]

A chopper is a surface prop,low water pickup will be needed,I also think ya gotta get the RPMs up a tad:thumbsup:

[olmo40]

Agree the 24 should be a good choice ,if is it standard you can always get a little work done to it .

[Matthew Ramirez]

I have a jack plate (hydrolic) no low water pickup, boat wasn't sold till 2003, so mint condition!! I feel it was the perfect boat. 26 pitch laser 2 running 5600 rpms, wanting more!!! pic trying to force onto pad , 30 mph.
that 26 it to much put the 24 on and go for a run

[JUPITER PULSARE]

I'm running a Merc Chopper 24 on my Valero YT Bowrider with a Merc 175. With no low water pickups, manual Jack plate, 2" below the pad, I'm running upper 60's/low 70's.

[Jason Johnson]

Does the neigbor need anything else done around there?

Nice ride Dude