Animas9460
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Has anyone run the the Yamaha 250 on a Cutwater at high altitude and if so what propellor did you change to?
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I assume you’re asking about a propeller for the boat that is in your profile, a Cutwater C248. Wonder what elevation your intended use is for. With Animas in your username maybe Navajo Reservoir at 6000 feet?
We have a Cutwater C24, which has about the same hull as the 248, outfitted with a Yamaha 300. Went from a three blade Yamaha 19 pitch prop to a four blade 15 p for Lake Powell at around 3600 elevation. The top rpm meets recommended specs per Yamaha and we typically cruise at 4,900 - 5,000 rpm getting around 2.0 mpg. We have also used the 4 blade prop in the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific NW and it works fine at sea level too.
We have a Cutwater C24, which has about the same hull as the 248, outfitted with a Yamaha 300. Went from a three blade Yamaha 19 pitch prop to a four blade 15 p for Lake Powell at around 3600 elevation. The top rpm meets recommended specs per Yamaha and we typically cruise at 4,900 - 5,000 rpm getting around 2.0 mpg. We have also used the 4 blade prop in the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific NW and it works fine at sea level too.
Animas9460
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Good morning and thank you for the information. We moved from Puget Sound to Lake Tahoe at 6300. I will ask about changing to the four blade. Biggest challenge is the loss of power on the 250 at that altitude. Wish I had your 300. Thank you, Larry