Prop help for 4 seater mirage with 2.4 bridge port carb engine

[jamesdheadrick]

Boat with engine weights 1400 lbs 2.4 bridgeport wanting to know what prop would work the best on this boat 20 inch lower sportmaster 1.87

[Euro Muscle]

May be? 28p something to start with ,alot of good props out there ETs work for me going to try Hydromotive Quad 4 O/T.....To see if my 2.5 likeey ......Its all good....my2ce$:smiletest:

[baja200merk]

26-28p big ear chopper II... I had a heavy 4 seater, your gonna want at the least 8in of setback especially if you ride with 2 people up front a lot.

[jamesdheadrick]

i have a performance propeller 28 pitch big ear chopper with rolled edges now comes out of the hole pretty good but feels flat once the prop hooks up can only run 82mph on a gps at about 6300 need to turn about 7500 had engine completly checked 160 on compresion leak down was at 6 to 7 percent mostly lake ride but want to bang it every now and again. thanks for your help ps have solid mount jack plate with hyd behind that.

[97 TWISTER]

You shouldn't need a chopper my Eagle One (Mirage Copy) liked semi cleavers, Yamaha, SRX, custom cut. Noah at Eagle One cut down a 28 Chopper for me that pushed the boat over 110 with 260 w/ couple mods. Choppers usually run best on V bottoms top much bow lift for tunnels, my .02. I also ran about 1.5" above pad. Jerry

[baja200merk]

You shouldn't need a chopper my Eagle One (Mirage Copy) liked semi cleavers, Yamaha, SRX, custom cut. Noah at Eagle One cut down a 28 Chopper for me that pushed the boat over 110 with 260 w/ couple mods. Choppers usually run best on V bottoms top much bow lift for tunnels, my .02. I also ran about 1.5" above pad. Jerry

your eagle one was lighter then this 1400lb mirage! My 4 seater was probably 1400 before driver fuel and cooler :eek:

I ran a 30p chopper II and 10in setback when i had a few people in the boat since it would help carry the bow and did it very well. That same prop pushed my friends heavy 4seater/mod 260 113mph. When i was alone or had 2 people i ran my 34 et the bigger props are cause i like to keep R's down on my OMC. Your merc will turn up like you said 7500, i would try to find a 26-28 chopper II and give it a positive trim 30-75 you can feel the boat air out its very obvious it will also help get you through the 70-75mph hop they have when not trimmed correctly.

try the 28 again with the prop shaft centerline 1-1.5in above the bottom and 10in set back and a light load see what it does :thumbsup:

[jamesdheadrick]

thanks for all the advise gonna try a 26 offshore this weekend i will let you know the outcome