Good day everyone. I have a 2000 lund fisherman 1700, with a merc 115 2 stroke (2+2 motor). I’m having trouble with bow lift. I started with a 13×19 black max aluminum prop 5100-5200 but I can’t get the bow fully out of the water. Dealer gave me a 18pitch vengeance to try and I was hitting the rev limiter at 53-5400. He then gave me a 13.25×20 laser 2 ss. Better… with just me and my gear for the day I can run 37/38 sometimes 39 if conditions are perfect. If it’s flat calm everynow and then you can hear it bounce off the rev limiter. Bow lift was good. But it would lose grip if cruising at 4600 with the right wave and the bow would drop back into the water.2 people loaded down I had better bow lift than the Blackmax but not the same as when I was solo. Tomorrow he is giving a spitfire x7 ss to try. Not sure what pitch, but what he recommends. Assuming atleast a 19 maybe a 20 in it. I have a 80lbs terrova helix 9 and 7, mega live and do run 4 batteries in the boat with on board charger. Any prop recommendations? I have read many posts of people with a 115 and they see 40-45. I would be happy if loaded down 2 guys full tank of gas at 38 and 40-41 by myself
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