prop pitch?

Thanx for the input, i am going to bid on the 14 just
for a spare and keep looking for the correct pitch.
daemian

--- Andy Perakes <aperakes@...> wrote:
> I have 3 props (16, 18, and ~21) for my 155 Hp '67
> Reveler i/o. (Just like
> the one on e-Bay -- thanks much for sending the
> link!!) The 18 is pretty
> good for all-around use. The 16 revs high, but
> still functions okay and
> gives me lots of power (8 skiers at once). The ~21
> used to be a 20 that my
> smarty brother had upsized to a 22 about 20 years
> ago thinking it'd make the
> boat go faster. The effect was it acted like a
> governor with groggy
> performance and wouldn't swing over ~3000 rpm. I
> had it whacked down a
> little, but it still clips me at 3500 rpm. So,
> based on my humble
> experience, you really can't deviate a whole lot
> from nominal (maybe 1-2
> sizes up or down tops). My guess is a 12 would
> scream rpms. If you're just
> looking for a spare prop for emergencies, it'd
> probably work, but I'd go
> with the 14 given the choice.
>
> For others with the Buick V6 155 Hp engine: As an
> original owner running in
> fresh water only during short Michigan summers,
> we've faced two regular
> problems: about every 10-15 years, both the
> alternator and the water pump
> need to be replaced. As someone previously
> mentioned, parts are now
> obsolete and very expensive. I kept my old parts in
> hopes of rebuilding
> them, but so far haven't found parts for my parts
> (stator for the alternator
> and shaft/impellor for the pump, in particular).
> Our winterizing procedure
> for 36 years has been to follow the instructions in
> the owner's manual which
> simply states (only slightly shortened) open the
> petcocks and dump some oil
> down the carb. Last year I started pulling the
> cooling hose in an effort to
> dry things inside out a little quicker, but I'm a
> little leery about mice
> moving in. If anyone has any tips that have worked
> for them on
> servicing/maintaining/winterizing this engine, I'd
> love to hear them,
> especially if you know any good sources for parts
> (water pump prices ranged
> from $380 to over $500 last year!!!)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Pated66@...>
> To: <omc-boats@...>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 4:53 PM
> Subject: RE: prop pitch?
>
>
> > My concern would be the RPM you're running. the
> lower # props are going
> to let your motor turn faster and lessen your top
> end.
> >
> > Bill Desmond <nebdlo@...> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >my rouge 210 has a 14 x 18 prop on it. i saw a
> couple
> > >props on ebay. 1 is 14p and the other is 12p. my
> ?
> > >is, how much will it gear the boat down. right
> now the
> > >boat is on small lake so top speed is not much of
> an
> > >issue. i will be pulling skiers and tubes. ive
> never
> > >experimented with prop pitch so i dont know if
> going
> > >from 18p to 12p will be alright or if i will end
> up
> > >with a tug boat.
> > >thanx
> > >daemian
> > >
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