sleeptech

Like i said guys thanks for all the helpful info. I have one more question. I live NC and cant seem to find anyone boat dealers in the area that take trade-ins on motors. Do you guys know of anybody that does?? I dont mind traveling to nearby states. Just let me know, thanks

what about a 4 blade prop? i found the one that mercury makes but its expensive. Would the same rules apply to this prop as far as pitch goes???

So each inch i drop in pitch i gain 150 rpm?? Rightnow i have a 21 pitch prop and am running 5200 rpm so if i go to a 19 i should be running 5500rpm correct? How close to the reccomended range should i get. Mercury says max is 5750 so how close do i need to get to that ???

Thanks for all the suggestions guys i really appreciate the help. Im am gonna start by trying either a 19 or 20 pitch prop and see how that helps. i will be back soon with an update

couldn't afford a bigger motor

At top speed i am running 5200 rpm and i think the max rpm range is 5750. What pitch prop would you suggest?

I have a 2007 nitro 482x bass boat with a 90hp optimax on it. I totally regret not getting a bigger motor when i bought the boat new. The trouble im having is that the boat takes forever to get out of the hole. It has 21 pitch stainless prop on it. I have talked to a few different shops about going to a 19 pitch prop but that will take away from the top speed which is farely slow already, tops out at 34mph. What are my other options? How bout a jack plate?? Is there any mods i can do to the optimax to make it faster or more powerful?? Any suggestions are welcome