I have a 2018 Caracal with an Evinrude 225hp G2 that I bought used last summer with 170hrs on the engine. Since then I have I put another 25 hrs of driving experience on this boat combination. I don’t consider myself much beyond a novice when it comes to performance bass boats as this is my first serious bass boat. I currently have a 3 blade Raker HO (14.5 x 25) prop on the engine. This engine seems to have a lot of torque and I really enjoy it on my Caracal. However, when coming out of the hole I will consistently get blowout (ventilation ?) unless I back off the throttle as I come up on plane. As I have learned to drive this boat I have gotten much better at preventing this from happening. Perhaps this is normal but it seems to have taken a bit of practice to get the timing right. I am pretty ignorant when it comes to props, etc. but the more research I have done I am led to believe that I should seriously switch to a 4 blade prop for various performance reasons summarized below.
In summary I am hoping to accomplish: …. improved hole shot, ability to stay on plane at slower speeds, and improved performance in rougher water. Top end speed is not a concern to me so losing a few mph to gain improvements in these areas would be very acceptable to me.
Looking for some advice / personal experience with this engine boat combination or just general recommendations in regards to performance changes in the Caracal in making prop changes.
I am seriously considering the 4 blade Evinrude Rx4 prop in one of these two sizes…. 15×25 or 15×24…..
Could I likely tell any significant difference in these two props (from one another) with slightly different pitch?
Sorry for the long post….
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