New prop 1998 Air Tique

[simwhatley]

I've recently dinged my prop, which is causing some shuddering and looking to get a new one. Have read up on some of the prop discussions on here but hadn't read that much on the difference of props for skiing or wakeboarding. We don't use any additional fat sacs or anything, but we wakeboard consistently with max load (6-7 people).

Any thoughts on which prop you would suggest for me? 1998 Air Tique 351 PCM Engine

Thanks

[8122pbrainard]

RE: New prop 1998 Air Tique

Have you considered having the existing prop repaired?

[SkiTower]

RE: New prop 1998 Air Tique

Have you considered having the existing prop repaired?

I agree. I've had two repaired and they work fine, and currently use a TE prop on my SE that was refurbished. Much Cheaper. Just make sure you go to a good place. I had one repaired that looked fine but caused a vibration at top speeds, reworked it at the usual place and it's fine.

[simwhatley]

RE: New prop 1998 Air Tique

Yeah, I thought about that, but I live overseas at the moment, and there aren't a whole lot of places around here that do that kind of work. Also, after having read a bunch of posts, it seems you can get a bit more out of a more performance made prop like Acme.

Just curious if I was to go with an Acme prop, which one would be best for my boat, and for the best wake for wakeboarding. Its a small boat as it is (176), so all the help we can get would be great.

[triplered]

For reference, the OEM prop was from OJ -- the dimensions 12.5 x 17 RH. Certainly ACME would offer a substitute -- call Bill at 1 888 661 2263