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Mercury 50 hp 4 cyl 2 stroke prop pitch?

JasRam

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I have a Mercury 50 hp 2 stroke 4 cyl with a 13 pitch prop. I currentluy run in on a 15.5 ft boat. I read that my WOT tange should be 5500-6000. I'm getting about 5400 with just me in the boat. I'm topping out at 28-29.5 mph. I'm not really concerned about gaining more speed, as I feel that it's fast enough, just wondering if I should pitch down to get closer to the mid range? Another detail:
 
My opinion.----You have the correct prop on it now.-----But maybe a 12" if you are fully loaded or pulling kids on toys.
 
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