Unconventional setup

[BigSlick]

Hey BBC! Feels good to be back on here after taking a few year hiatus.

I have an unconventional setup to try to prop and I bet you guys can help a little.

I have a 1998 Procraft SuperPro 200 and I fell on a 2019 Mercury 200 3.4l V6. I had a 1998 Merc 200 EFI 2.5l before.

When I got the boat it ran a Trophy 25 4 blade and ran near 6000rpm top speed of 70mph. The first year I had it it blew and got a replacement quicksilver powerhead and it just wasn't the same after. Had to downsize to a 21 pitch and lost basically 10 mph. I received the new motor but it's currently a long shaft left hand rotation . I will be converting the LU to right hand short shaft (I'm pretty sure) and wondering what prop you guys would suggest. I'm a big guy and so is my current tournament partner, I'm looking for more for a good holeshot but don't want to over rev my new to me engine. 25 pitch 4 blade again?

thanks for taking the time

[mactlman]

heavy boat a bravo1 or marks xl might be a great place to start

[bassfisher444]

You can't over rev one, the computer will kick in and kill power before you do that. What you don't want to do is use to big of a pitch prop that makes the engine not rev high enough. I highly doubt that engine will be able to turn enough RPM with a 25" pitch prop. A 23" pitch is more like what you will need.

[BigSlick]

That's good, I have a 23 and a 21 left over from my 2 stroke, maybe I'll try that.

Engine came with a trophy 21 left hand, dunno what to do with that? unless I want quick holeshot in reverse

[bassfisher444]

That's good, I have a 23 and a 21 left over from my 2 stroke, maybe I'll try that.

Engine came with a trophy 21 left hand, dunno what to do with that? unless I want quick holeshot in reverse

Does it have a counter rotation lower unit on it?

[BigSlick]

It does right now but I'm in the process of changing it to a short right turn