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thanks for the input. i think i'll just leave it the way it is. takes to much time and money to experiment. i had a smaller size propeller before and i had worse performance. with smaller diameter prop 1.6MPG WOT top speed 37mph at 5500 rpm. so not sure.

FamilyAfair. I ditched the Hydrofoil and put the rebel pror 15 3/4" in diameter by 15 pitch. Now When its flat i'm getting a cruise speed of 31mph getting 2.1mpg at 4500 rpm . WOT 5380 rpm going 38 mph. getting 1.7mpg. thats the best i've got so far. i've also learned that i need to trim the...

This is a picture of my motor with my boat on plane. You might be right. Maybe I need to ditch the hydrofoil.

I just purchased a 14 1/2” x15”P cyclone four blade prop. Let’s see how my boat rides with this. I wonder why your boat was so much faster than mine. I need to get my engine checked out.

Family affair, did you have any problems with your boat riding with the bow too high?

The etec 225 has a displacement of 3279 cc and it’s pretty light compared to similar 4 strokes. Etec(530lbs)

Family affair. That’s amazing fuel efficiency and performance for that size boat. I’m not getting anything close to that. I also have bottom paint. I wonder if the etec is not as powerful as the OX66. I also don’t have a hard top or auxiliary tank. If I could get your numbers I would be...

Familyaffair. What type prorp did you run on that boat ? Any tips you could give me to get best Riger out of the 248 voyager? Grady_22 what was your top speed with the cyclone prop? I wass think of the cyclone prop but my mechanic assured me that I would hate my boat with a4 blade prop

Hi everyone, I’m looking to get some information from voyager 248 owners or prop experts. I have a 1999 248 voyager with a single 225 evinrude etec. I have tried two props. boat is bottom painted, paint is not really smooth. Tested with only 15 gallons of fuel and two people on the boat...