lgarripee
New Member
Recently took delivery and was able to do a short shake down lake test last Sunday. Have a Merc Verado Pro 200 that was originally propped with an Enertia 14.4 X 17 and was only able to hit 5400 RPM with 3 people.
Dealer took it back and re-propped it as well as fixed a few things. They report 6100 with 3 people and 6200-6300 with a single driver when changed from 17 to 15 inch pitch....right where Mercury wants me to be.
FYI, one of the repairs was a slight bend on the starboard aft deck where the boarding ladder is. Someone climbed aboard using the ladder while on the trailer. Bennington told my dealer warranty guy that they've seen this a few times and that you shouldn't use the ladder unless the boat is in the water. I'll post pics...
Here's a pic of the bent deck...
Dealer took it back and re-propped it as well as fixed a few things. They report 6100 with 3 people and 6200-6300 with a single driver when changed from 17 to 15 inch pitch....right where Mercury wants me to be.
FYI, one of the repairs was a slight bend on the starboard aft deck where the boarding ladder is. Someone climbed aboard using the ladder while on the trailer. Bennington told my dealer warranty guy that they've seen this a few times and that you shouldn't use the ladder unless the boat is in the water. I'll post pics...








Here's a pic of the bent deck...
