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06-14-2007, 09:21 AM #1Member
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Just bought a original mint condition '78 Hydrostream Ventura II w/ original Merc 175
The boat is incredible. Still has an aluminum 25" pitch prop. Ran it for the first time yesterday and encountered something I have not experienced. With the jack plate all the way down (no nose cone or LWP on it) I trimmed it up and when i got to a good max height the steering would jerk and the boat would roll heavy to the right. Unsettling to say the least. After a couple more runs I figured it is the prop breaking loose thus the engine heaves back the other direction with lack of prop torque.
What prop should i be running on this boat? And will this wierd blowout situation correct itself with a good stainless performance prop? The boat will not be used for family fun or skiing. It is my cruising boat. Any help would be appreciated.
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06-19-2007, 01:06 PM #27000 RPM
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you probably got the motor too high. your preformance should have gone down as well. for props tempest rework [esp the 26s]. get some LW PU before you burn the motor up.
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06-19-2007, 05:56 PM #3
i liked my 27 and 28 trophy alot but there are faster out there... ill sell ya a 27 srx if you have to many rpm and need to lose a couple 100...
get a nose cone for sure and set the propshaft about 2" low and work up in incronments of 1/4th inch.. with the right prop you will end up almost even or there abouts.. ditch the aluminum and make it a paperweight.
4-16-2014. 25 years old today... the fishin boat doesnt look to bad for a classic does she
things that were are no longer as they are today...