Hole Shot Blowout

Bassmagician · 09-28-09, 09:43 PM

I own a Sprint 290 DC PRO, it's 18.5' long, weighs 1200 lbs. with a merc. 150 XR6 and a 10" jack plate, 1.75" to 2" below the pad. I recently broke a blade off of my 23 pitch Power Tech 3 blade 13.75 dia. I have replaced it with a Turbo TXP04 23 pitch 4 blade. It is almost an 1" larger in dia. I picked up a lot of speed on top end 5800 RPMs WOT, but I blow out on the hole shot & turn 5000 RPMs or more if I hold it to the floor. I have been having to feather the throttle arround 4000 to 4500 RPMs to get on plane. I have read that the motor setting may be too high and the prop is catching air. Would it be a good idea to lower the motor? If so how far?

09-28-09, 09:43 PM	#1
Bassmagician BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mobile, Al. Posts: 26	Hole Shot Blowout I own a Sprint 290 DC PRO, it's 18.5' long, weighs 1200 lbs. with a merc. 150 XR6 and a 10" jack plate, 1.75" to 2" below the pad. I recently broke a blade off of my 23 pitch Power Tech 3 blade 13.75 dia. I have replaced it with a Turbo TXP04 23 pitch 4 blade. It is almost an 1" larger in dia. I picked up a lot of speed on top end 5800 RPMs WOT, but I blow out on the hole shot & turn 5000 RPMs or more if I hold it to the floor. I have been having to feather the throttle arround 4000 to 4500 RPMs to get on plane. I have read that the motor setting may be too high and the prop is catching air. Would it be a good idea to lower the motor? If so how far? __________________ Hmmm... My hands smell like little green fishies.

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