I have a 2008 Cougar AE w/Yamaha 225HP VMAX HPDI with a Yamaha m27 prop. I do not care to be the fastest in the world. As a matter of fact, I hardly get over 45 mph GPS. Mostly around 30 to 35. My trouble is at times where I fish I would like to stay on plane around 25 or less mph. With the current prop, the stern starts to fall and bow rises about 27 mph as I slow down. Would a 4 blade prop help me stay on plane and what size is recommended? Sorry, Im just a 67 year old guy with back problems and speed no longer interests me. Thanks.
Hard to keep a cougar on plane at those slow speeds.That cat wants to run. How about a 25P (or maybe even smaller) trophy plus? Im sure someone much sharper than me will be along in a bit and help you out.
Though not a cougar. This was on old caracal and I know a 20ft boat would probably be different but. I used to nite fish yr around in my 20,s. I never wanted nothing more than just planed of at nite. Basically 25oo or 3000 rpm. I was running a tempest. Seem like no matter wat I done the nose would start coming up. Well at night on a river this just was not acceptable.the only way to get the nose bac over was to gas it. I borrowed a trophy plus from a friend . BOY WAT A DIFFERENCE IT MADE. Needless to say I purchace one. Though it was a big hub foot with a small hub trophy plus with the blow out ring [some call it a weed ring]. I was lucky I had the opt unity to borrow and test before a actual purchace. It was like the trophy pick the back of the boat up and forced the front over. Maybe some of the other folks here can speak out2013 PANTERA 2MERCURY 200 PRO XSMINNKOTA 80LB FORTREX25 fury
If I go with the Trophy plus, how many sizes do I need to reduce the prop, for example, from a 27 Yamaha to a 26, 25, or smaller trophy plus? Same for the High 5?
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