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Anthonyaarnold
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Joined: Thu May 14, 2015 7:43 am Posts: 174 Location: SLC, UT/ARK-LA-TEX bred
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 Prop for 16 hp long tail
Anyone know a good 8x4 prop for a 16 hp go devil long tail? Im running a 9x3 right now and am only turning about 3000 rpms on the top end so im trying to get more top end speed. I get I may lose some bit in the mud.
Just wondering if anyone knew of anyone that made good props for what Im looking for.
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Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:14 am |
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rhock19
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun Oct 05, 2014 5:52 pm Posts: 175
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 Re: Prop for 16 hp long tail
Is the 16hp a single cyl or twin? You should be getting more rpms than that depending on your boat size and load
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Fri Sep 11, 2015 6:12 pm |
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kibb
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:58 pm Posts: 2731 Location: Lafayette, LA
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 Re: Prop for 16 hp long tail
X2
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jakehawk9
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2015 6:06 pm Posts: 1447 Location: South central, ks
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 Re: Prop for 16 hp long tail
16 is single
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Fri Sep 11, 2015 8:00 pm |
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rhock19
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Joined: Sun Oct 05, 2014 5:52 pm Posts: 175
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 Re: Prop for 16 hp long tail
Vanguards are twins
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kibb
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:58 pm Posts: 2731 Location: Lafayette, LA
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 Re: Prop for 16 hp long tail
16s are V and should be turning more than that. 9x3 is the correct prop.
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Ptuck66
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Joined: Mon Feb 02, 2015 2:28 pm Posts: 84
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 Re: Prop for 16 hp long tail
what brand of motor is it? I have a 16hp duromax which i believe turns 3800. I run a 8x4 from backwater. I've had other guys on here tell me try a 9x3 from go devil also.
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Mon Sep 14, 2015 8:26 am |
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huck Finn
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Joined: Thu Jan 31, 2013 5:42 pm Posts: 1913 Location: Conroe tx
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 Re: Prop for 16 hp long tail
I've had from 9 hp, 16hp ,23and 25hp longtails, 16hp=9x 3 prop , use backwater or go devil.
H Finn
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Anthonyaarnold
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Joined: Thu May 14, 2015 7:43 am Posts: 174 Location: SLC, UT/ARK-LA-TEX bred
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 Re: Prop for 16 hp long tail
Briggs twin Cylinder. Ive done everything I can to get the RPMs up, replaced the carb, fuel pump, brand new 9x3 prop, readjusted the governors tab, bent the governors tab (out toward carb). The only thing I was able to do was get the RPMs up without a load but as soon as I drop it in the water, no matter how many rpms it was turning without the load, it stays steady at 3080 or so at max power. Its an relatively old motor I guess - 2005, so ive just figured thats all she'd pull. The only thing I havent tried was throwing the 8x4 prop on it.
Also I have it on a small riveted 14 ft flat bottom which is only rated for a 20 hp outboard. It turns that with just me in the boat. The only over weight ratio would be the motor to the boat. The transom is rated for a max weight of 115 lbs I figure (Thats how much 20 hp outboard weighs), this long tail weighs 177 lbs so the motor on the transom of the boat is significantly over weight but I still feel like that wouldn't have anything to do with it Im just over thinking everything because Ive tried everything under the sun.
Im currently saving up for a brand new 23 copperhead which will give 7 more hp and make me about 40 lbs lighter so Il be in bizz then
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Tucker1445
MMT Member
Joined: Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:50 pm Posts: 19
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 Re: Prop for 16 hp long tail
You might try an 8x4 from Hill Marine
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