TAKIN IT EZ Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I have a 2001 Mercury 5hp. 4-stroke,long shaft on my 1800 Lund Fisherman I use as a kicker.The motor came with 2 props. 1 is a 3 bladed 8 3/8" dia. with 3 1/2" wide blades.Stamped on the prop is R6. The other prop is 8" dia. with 2 1/4" wide blades,it also is 3 bladed. Both props are alumn. The second one is stamped 8. My question is which prop would be best for trolling? Thanks for any sugestions. Rudey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthebuilder Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I'd help you if I had an answer. My guess would be the smaller prop you could run at higher rpm's and you'd go slower. The bigger prop should move more water at lower rpm's. So the smaller one would be better for trolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKIN IT EZ Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 Thanks Dan. I thought, I may have found the impossible question.LOL Rudey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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