WX1910 Propping

I’m considering doing some prop testing on my Skeeter WX1910 w/Yamaha F200.

I’ve been generally satisfied with the stock prop: Reliance 14 1/4″ x 18p, with an SE Sport 300 Hydrofoil. It planes well under standard 2-person fishing load and runs ~47-48mph consistently at WOT/6000rpm.

I’d like to improve planing under heavy load, such as with 4 adults on board. Using the jump seats means the weight of those extra bodies is pretty far to the back of the boat, kicker weight, plus a livewell full of crappies back there is a fair amount of water weight too. At those times you can notice the extra bow lift and that it’s more throttle sensitive on plane if you don’t just open it all the way up.
Under more normal 2-person fishing conditions, more prop “bite” in really rough conditions would be okay too.

Maybe test out some 4- or 5-blade props?
– Yamaha Performance 4-blade 13 3/4 x 18p/20p
– Merc Trophy Plus 4-blade 13 3/4 x 19p
– Merc Revolution 4 4-blade 14 5/8 x17p
– Merc HighFive 5-blade 13 1/4 x 19p

Any other thoughts on this or suggestions for testing?

I would also consider a mercury tempest plus.

My Dad is running an 18 pitch Turbo-1 and the performance is great.

Fife what’s your dad seeing for speed? I’ve been telling my buddy to try the Turbo 1 18.

Fife wrote:

My Dad is running an 18 pitch Turbo-1 and the performance is great.

49-51 mph with 2 of us and full tournament load.

How is the hole shot with the turbo prop?

Try the rev 4. I have a 19″ pitch on a 250hp on a wx2100. It has a longer exhaust tube lenght. That is knowen to give more stern lift. Hooks up great. Lots of control running in waves.

I have been running a 17p Turbo1 this summer on the WX1910. I have been seeing incredible hole shot along with plenty of mid-range torque. One thing that I have noticed most is bow lift, when I get to 4500rpms and I trim up I notice the bow lift up. This will continue until I hit the 5900 range or WOT. This works great for running in slight to moderate chop on the lake and in any direction. From tournament loads to cruising around with the family, I have been very pleased with the 17p Turbo1 prop for the WX1910 with hole shot and bow lift.
I am not running a kicker

I’m going to give the Solas HR Titan 4-blade (14.25 x 17) a try as a starter.

I’ll test it out the last week of July when I’m in nothern MN and report back with the numbers in comparison to the stock 3-blade Reliance (14.25 x 18) that’s on there right now.

If that’s not a winner, I’ll probably try out a Rev 4 or the Turbo.

Thanks for your help!

I am having the same issues as Mr. Winther and I eagerly await his results.

Cal,
Could you provide a performance comparison between the stock reliance versus the turbo 1?
Also, are you utilizing a hydrofoil similar to Michael?

Cal,
Where did you get your turbo 1 prop and what hub kit do you use with it? Are there any chatter issues not using the reliance sds hub kit or does the turbo 1 hub kit use something similar?

Thanks.

Michael C. Winther wrote:

I’m going to give the Solas HR Titan 4-blade (14.25 x 17) a try as a starter…in comparison to the stock 3-blade Reliance (14.25 x 18) that’s on there right now.

Ok, just got back from vacation in Minnesota, and did some prop testing.

1) During a prop change with the boat in the water, be sure that you don’t drop the cotter pin down into the lower unit pumpkin. Sigh.

2) The Solas HR Titan (14.25″ x 17p) was a bit too much pitch for this motor. I couldn’t spin enough rpms starting out, so getting on plane was a bit slower – although it did lift the entire boat on plane with little bow lift – and it topped out at only 5000rpms when WOT. Upside was that it was still pushing 45-46mph at 5000rpm. The mid-range performance was quite good as the boat ran noticeably flatter with the additional stern lift, and the prop felt smoother (3000-4000rpm/25-35mph).

Poking around online, it sounds like 1″ of pitch = ~400rpm.
So, maybe try a 15p to gain hole shot and the extra 1000rpm top-end?

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Catfish_Nuggets wrote:

Cal,
Where did you get your turbo 1 prop and what hub kit do you use with it? Are there any chatter issues not using the reliance sds hub kit or does the turbo 1 hub kit use something similar?

Thanks.

sorry for the delayed response. I ordered the Turbo 1 17p right from Yamaha and SBC and it has a Guardian SQ-Lok hub kit part number MAR-D505H-UB-00. The Turbo 1 prop has enhanced bow lift, excellent performance, and handling for medium to heavily loaded boats….this is from Yamaha product information guide.
I have seen the bow lift like stated above, handling in the turns w/o blow out, and a great prop when boat is loaded.
Yesterday I was able to almost get 51mph out of the Turbo 1 17p on the WX1910 as we had a perfect little chop. Very impressed with this prop.

Hey Cal,
Did you run the Reliance as a comparison? I have the 18 and wondering what, if anything, the Turbo 1 might gain me. Overall, I’m happy with the Reliance, I’ve seen just a hair over 52 with it and good hole shot when not loaded to the gills. Only thing I would look to improve would be hole shot when running with a heavy load or pulling tubers. Was pulling tandem tubes the other week and it took a bit of time to get on plane when doing so. Thanks!

@hunterjoe
No I haven’t ran the 18p Reliance other than on a test ride with a customer, very good all around prop. Most of the 1910’s come with that prop so I wanted to test the 17p to see the difference. I haven’t seen much consistency for speed over 50mph with the Turbo 1 17p. But it does have incredible hole shot when loaded and bow lift

I just picked up a 16P Powertech used on ebay in perfect condition as a spare and for pulling tubers. I will try it out this weekend and let you know the results. I took Michael’s suggestion and added the SE400 hydrofoil so I will provide my feedback with that included.

I should probably update this thread…

I tested a Mercury Rev4 prop at 14 5/8″ x 15p, medium PVS vent holes. It got me on plane marginally better than the stock Reliance (14 1/4 x 18″), feels smooth when running, but lost power/bite at the mid-to-upper end: it was trim sensitive so would porpoise easily and at 6300 rpms I was only getting 44mph. It also clunks like a mother when shifting due to the hub differences.

Maybe next year I’ll try test that Turbo 17p, but have heard of others dealing with some dogginess planing with that one too. Want to try the Solas HR Titan 14.5″ x 15p as well, but buying these props to test is getting pretty dang expensive. For now, I’m running the stock prop, and just accepting more lag getting up on plane than I’d prefer.

Speaking of which…anyone want to buy some props???

I have been thinking of trying other props. I’m not really to sure where to start. A friend offered me a tempest to try, I believe it’s a 21 pitch. Would that be Overkill, or to much for the motor to handle? I’m looking for suggestions on where to start. I have a Bailey’s hydrofoil coming to help the hole shot so I thought I would try a prop to add a little speed as well.

Michael,
You might want to just try a Reliance, in 17″ pitch. Your Skeeter dealer should be able to help you do that for free. There could be a noticeable difference for the better, in take off from the 18″ prop. Also figure an apx 400 rpm change for a 2″ pitch change, not 400 rpm for a 1″change. So a 1″ pitch change should be about a plus 200 rpm, but if you are only using it when loaded down, you may only see about a 100 rpm difference. Down side though is you will probably loose 3 mph or so on the top end.

I tested out a new configuration of my stock Reliance prop.
– slower getting on plane
– top speed of 35mph
– noticeable vibration

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Michael C. Winther wrote:

I tested out a new configuration of my stock Reliance prop.
– slower getting on plane
– top speed of 35mph
– noticeable vibration

Be sure to check the prop shaft. I may well be bent.

Ouch, hope no damage to the motor.