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| Help! 1982 Chris Craft 251 Prop Info... |
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Sterling
New member
Username: usmcsilver
Post Number: 1
Registered: 06-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 08:33 pm: | 
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I've got a co-worker who has the above boat.
The problem is, the boat won't plane out AT ALL. The prop on it is very small. The boat's been pulled out, but no information on the prop can be found. He's wanting a factory prop, I assume, but has no idea how to find any info. Chris Craft's records only go back 25 years, is what he was told.
Does anyone have ANY information I can pass on to him?
Thanks in advance! |
Dave Alinsky
Member
Username: captlee
Post Number: 10
Registered: 09-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 10:09 pm: |
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I have a 1982 Chris Craft 251 Catalina Express powered by a Chris Craft Marine Power 305K (225hp) engine. I don't know at the moment what the exact prop size is, but if you go to miwheel.com (Michigan Wheel Corp.) they have an analysis program that will return to you the exact "proper wheel for the boat. |
Robert O'Keefe
New member
Username: salvorone
Post Number: 1
Registered: 08-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 09:23 pm: |
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Sterling - Did you get the prop info? I have the same boat (1980) and the same problem. |
Sterling
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Username: usmcsilver
Post Number: 2
Registered: 06-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 10:08 pm: |
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Yes and no. It seems as if my buddy's boat is "geared" with a pulling prop; something to have more pull for putting. There was supposedly two versions of the boat -- one for cruising, and then the sport version that has a different prop and a few other options. He actually found a place with prop info, but I'd have to get back to you on that. He found another prop, but it was advised not to put it on since the engine has been turning that one for so many years. He was told that if you switch it out, it may screw something up as far as the engine goes.
This is all second-hand, so...maybe it helped, maybe it didn't. I'll talk to him tomorrow and see if I can put you onto something.
I think he actually called the folks that Dave Alinsky posted above and got all the info. |
Robert A. Fierro
Advanced Member
Username: sandkicker
Post Number: 832
Registered: 06-2008
| | Posted on Friday, August 21, 2009 - 09:38 am: |
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Re: "but it was advised not to put it on since the engine has been turning that one for so many years"...
That is total "used bull food" !
Never too late to put a correct prop on an engine (unless the engine has been damaged by running with the incorrect porp. The damage won't be reversed). The correct prop is the one that lets the engine run within the max WOT RPMS range with normal load. |
Sterling
New member
Username: usmcsilver
Post Number: 3
Registered: 06-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, August 22, 2009 - 02:33 pm: |
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You're probably right, Robert. I'm just statin' what the guy said... |
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