Prop vent plugs

[Sixpack]

I have a FURY4 prop and all the vent holes are open and I want to replace the vent plugs. Can anyone direct me in the right direction to buy some replacement plugs? Thanks in advance...

[apenland01]

Just about any shop should have them for sale.  You could also try Mercury direct.

Is the prop blowing out or are you getting too many RPM on holeshot?

[Princeton_Man]

Get mine from Amazon.

[Sixpack]

@apenland01 I think it is blowing out. The FURY4 has 8 vent holes in it, 2 per blade and all of them are open. I'm having an issue getting it to lay over. I was thinking about plugging them all and starting from there. It's a 14.5 x 26P on a 2005 Evinrude 225 HO/DI pushing a TR-22. On the pad it runs in the 70's depending on the load...

[Princeton_Man]

@apenland01 I think it is blowing out. The FURY4 has 8 vent holes in it, 2 per blade and all of them are open. I'm having an issue getting it to lay over. I was thinking about plugging them all and starting from there. It's a 14.5 x 26P on a 2005 Evinrude 225 HO/DI pushing a TR-22. On the pad it runs in the 70's depending on the load...

It's easier to put them in than take out. I'd plug one hole behind each blade and test.

[apenland01]

That's a very stout pitch on that engine and hull.  I run a 24p Fury 4 and it gives me great holeshot at about 3800 RPM on breakover getting on plane in about 4-5 seconds.  I have all the PVS vents open.  If I were to put any plugs in, I don't think I could spin enough RPM to get on plane.  If you are having trouble getting it to break over, I would think you might be over-pitched on the prop.  If it's blowing out, you would hear it and it would be obvious.

My boat is a 1994 Ranger 492VS, which is a heavy hull with a 2004 Optimax 225.  If I ran a 26p Fury 4, I might never get on plane.... 

[apenland01]

Just noticed you have twin power poles as well.  You are asking a lot of that 225 to spin a 26p Fury 4.  If you have a friend that can loan you a 25p or 24p to try out, you can rule out being over-pitched on your prop.

[Princeton_Man]

Just noticed you have twin power poles as well.  You are asking a lot of that 225 to spin a 26p Fury 4.  If you have a friend that can loan you a 25p or 24p to try out, you can rule out being over-pitched on your prop.

I agree, a 26p 4 blade is too much prop. 25p maybe.

I love the handling and hole shot a 4 blade give you but you have to drop at least 1" in pitch to compensate for the added blade.

[merc1997]

That's a very stout pitch on that engine and hull.  I run a 24p Fury 4 and it gives me great holeshot at about 3800 RPM on breakover getting on plane in about 4-5 seconds.  I have all the PVS vents open.  If I were to put any plugs in, I don't think I could spin enough RPM to get on plane.  If you are having trouble getting it to break over, I would think you might be over-pitched on the prop.  If it's blowing out, you would hear it and it would be obvious.

My boat is a 1994 Ranger 492VS, which is a heavy hull with a 2004 Optimax 225.  If I ran a 26p Fury 4, I might never get on plane....

e-tech have way more torque than an opti.

[Sixpack]

@merc1997, That's what I was thinking. The Evirudes have way more low end torque then the Mercurys but the Mercurys make a lot more top end power. I'm currently running a 24P old school 3 blade Raker...

[apenland01]

e-tech have way more torque than an opti.

That may be true, but I can't imagine any 225 on a TR-22 loaded with gear, power poles, 4-5 batteries and who knows what hydraulic pumps also in the back getting on plane easily trying to spin a 26p Fury 4.

We don't know if this is a new prop he's trying to dial in, or a new problem on a prop he's been running for a while.

The cheap experiment is to put some PVS plugs in it and see what happens.  I would suspect it will lag badly, but who knows....

[apenland01]

Any update on this?....

[Sixpack]

Update: After trying several different props I put a 24 Raker back on it until I find something better...

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