cougar prop

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July 14, 2004 at 10:12 pm #459440

Bass Cat Boats
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A smaller pitch would help holeshot, but sacrifice top end speed. Rather than invest another $3-400, first try experimenting with your jackplate. If yours is hydraulic, it will be easier to do. You may have to take some time off from fishing there, fill your livewells and make sure all of your gear is in the boat. For added effect, put 2 10lb anchors in front of the livewell on the floor(I like to think it will resemble a limit of fish, Ha,Ha). Hope this helps96 Eyra/12 Mercury 175 Pro XS with 2015 single axle trailer2017 Victory Gunner

July 17, 2004 at 3:59 am #459441

Bass Cat Boats
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EVen though Powell is about 120 feet low the altitude still chokes that Yamaha down. You will not be able to run a 27 at almost 4000 feet elevation, less 100 feet or so. We suggest you run a Pro Series 25 at Powell and go to a 27 at Havasu. Lake Mead will probably let you run a 27 or a 25 at about the same speeds. Though a 25 will have a better hole shot. We were out there three weeks ago. Man Lake Powell Resort area looks like a small reservoir and the canyon is but a river down by the dam. Mead is down too. Havasu looked to be about normal.Try it and see how it works.BCB

July 22, 2004 at 2:14 am #459442

Bass Cat Boats
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Thank you for your help. I finally found someone who can help me. I just have one question. Is the Pro Series 25 a yamaha prop or some other brand? Please respond!

July 23, 2004 at 2:55 pm #459443

Bass Cat Boats
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Yamaha old stand by. Probably the best one they have done for most applications. BCB

August 14, 2010 at 5:49 pm #396170

ischnell
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I know tha you get alot of questions about props, but I need to ask. I fish mostly on Lake Powell. I have a Yamaha V-max 250 with a 27 pitch prop. Sometimes (especially wih the livewells full) I have a hard time getting ou of the hole. I was wondering if a diffrent prop would help me?

August 14, 2010 at 5:59 pm #396174

Mike Whitten
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A 27 P prop is a LOT of wheel for a 250 Pro XS to swing, let alone a 225. If you are looking for a prop to run in big water for more bite, since you can run big on top end anyway, Id look for a 24 or 25 Trophy, or in my personal opinion, a 25 P High Five. There NO better prop for quick hole shot and holding bite in rough water than the High Five. You will give up top end, but if you are in water rough enough to worry about this issue, top end is not on the agenda.Mike Whitten/Germantown, TN

August 14, 2010 at 8:04 pm #396177

Tx76
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Lots of folks will say the Fury does very well. I havent run one personally. I run a solas scorpion which is nearly identicle to the yamaha T-1 prop. Huge wheel. Its fast and holds water very well. I vented mine to get the holeshot I wanted and had it worked to my boats specs. All that cost me less than a new fury. I like it and it works well for me.

August 25, 2010 at 4:39 am #396180

tflegel
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I have a 2001 Cougar with a 225 EFI and I bought a 25 deg Trophy 3 blade prop because it was supposed to be the latest and greatest. Honestly, i was dissappointed. I bought the boat used and it came with a 25 deg 4 blade Tempest. The Tempest has a better hole shot and it runs the same top end with either prop (72 mph on the GPS with 52 gal of fuel and 2 people with all my fishing junk). I took the Trophy off and just use it for a spare. I am usually on Lake of the Ozarks (LOZ) and I have never had a problem with bite on some really rough water, but then again, if it is that bad, I slow down.

August 25, 2010 at 1:37 pm #396183

dbasketman
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25 Fury is the shizzle !
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