Prop for a stock 260HP Minx

[techspecial]

I'm trying to prop a completely stock (260HP Alpha One drive) without
trying every prop at the prop shop. I don't ski so I'm not a hole shot
kind of guy. Most of my boating is betweem 3200 and 3500 RPM.
I do want to go as fast as I can while cruising though. The prop that
the boat came with is a cleaver type which is modified. It is a 21
pitch and I don't know the diameter. It's obviously been modified
because when I took it in for reconditioning the guy gave me that
where the heck did you get this P.O.S. look.
It tachs out at 4800 RPM and I can get about 50 MPH out of her.
I was just wondering if there's anyone out there who's Minx is still stock.
Three blade, four blade, cleaver...No preference here. Thanks in advance!!!

[Tony]

Ken (MINXGUY) will see this soon, and tell you what he has on his bone stock Minx. It tops out a tic under 60, cruises like a charm, and gets out of the hole well, too.


:beer:

[MOP]

Ken (MINXMAN) ran a 21 cleaver on his it ran 60, personaly I do not like the cleaver it made my 22 very twitchy at low to mid range. Ken should chime in on Monday he only plays computer from work.

Phil

[BigGrizzly]

I beleive Minx man has more than 260 HP.If I remember that engine was a stock option on sea rays and everybody else. It was a 350 plain Jane and would push a 19 footer between 48 and 53 mph on a good day. I just did 22 Four winds liberator wirh that power and we used a 19 Turbo1 at 5100 and about 51 mph. So maybe you could do a 19 or 21 TurboI

[gcarter]

I've had good success with a turbo 23. B ut I'm currently running a Hydro Q4 22. I like it a lot. It's very stable. For that matter, so was the Turbo.

[CHACHI]

You knew it was just a matter of time before I saw this thread. The boat has a bone stock 350 Mag 270 horse small block. I have a 23" cleaver and the boat will run in the low 60's. I feel the prop works very well with this boat. with 4 adults is planes rather quickly and no blow out. Ken

[MOP]

Must be Monday! Ken is bright eyed and bushy tailed:garfield:

[Tim Morris]

You knew it was just a matter of time before I saw this thread. The boat has a bone stock 350 Mag 270 horse small block. I have a 23" cleaver and the boat will run in the low 60's. I feel the prop works very well with this boat. with 4 adults is planes rather quickly and no blow out. Ken

Same here. Original equipment.

[Cuda]

I run a 23 cleaver on mine, when it runs at all. :(