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High Thrust 60hp Yammy Four Stroke Prop Question
Hi Guys, hoping to get some advice on prop reccomendations, currently gettign around 50km/hr out of my boat atm, was wondering what prop options would improve the speed?.... thanks.
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Generally going up in pitch will help speed. But first have a look at your current rpm at wot and full trim out and what the current pitch is. As there might not be much room for improvement.
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Search 'Prop Calculator' . This will allow you to calculate the theoretical best prop match,
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It all depends on your revs and what end of the recommended operating rev range your in. Also to get the best performance from your outboard (not necessarily the prop your running) you should raise it so the cavitation plate is on or just under the surface.
With your boat under normal fishing load you want to be in the middle of the operating range which for that motor is 5000-6000rpm (so about 5500 is good). That leaves you room to move if you go out without load, or if you take an extra person every now and then. If your around 5500 WOT fully trimmed out now then you dont want to change the size of your prop. You can go for a more efficient design which might get you some more speed and alot better handling, holeshot and possibly fuel economy. But generally, the best way to go faster is repower with an outboard of higher horsepower. When you start paying $800 for a prop you can really see that in the scheme of things, a repower isnt all that bad. |
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Maybe I'm wrong, bit I was always under the impression the 'High Thrust' Yammy's were all about low-end torque rather than higher speeds?
I remember chatting to some sales guys about them when I got my F60 Yammy and they said they are especially good for the commercial guys running boats loaded up with heavy loads, also houseboats and the like.... |
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Appreciate the feedback guys, I will do a water test and see what RPM my rig does at WOT. FYI my boat is a 460 top ender, fitted with a minn kota/deep cycle, cranking battery, 60L fuel, and usually fish 2 people to give you an idea of weight. Unfortunately I won’t be able to get out for a couple of weeks so will keep you posted.
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