Originally Posted By: Tuffy1760
Rode in a 18 ft triton with merc 150 thumper last weekend... 4blade stainless... complete dud out of the hole... top speed barely over 50 GPS... after 6 years with a 150 opimax on my tuffy, I would have a tough time switching to the merc 4 stroke...
We drill the prop to let it cavitate a bit to get the revs up, a boat like that should easily spin the engine right up to its max rpm. That Merc has a great hole shot if the prop is right...
Rode in a 18 ft triton with merc 150 thumper last weekend... 4blade stainless... complete dud out of the hole... top speed barely over 50 GPS... after 6 years with a 150 opimax on my tuffy, I would have a tough time switching to the merc 4 stroke...
We drill the prop to let it cavitate a bit to get the revs up, a boat like that should easily spin the engine right up to its max rpm. That Merc has a great hole shot if the prop is right...