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A guy I have fished with about 5 times his boy owns I think this place
[size=large][https://www.utahpropdoc.com/
I’m going fishing Monday with 2 guys that know him real good . so I will tell you for sure Monday night,
call him then if it sounds good, I can go fishing with you pick your prop up and take it to him. ](https://www.utahpropdoc.com/)[/size]
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Wow Robert, that sounds good, thanks Robert.
Hi Curt , hey buddy I have been using Perfect Pitch Propellers in Smithfield. Neil does great work and is very good to work with , he is very knowlegdable about most props . He is fast and I think reasonablely priced . His E-mail is
neal@perfectpitchpropellers.com . He will usually answer your E-mail even on Sunday.
We have used the Propdoc in Orem a few times and would totally recomend them.
When the bone head driving my boat has screwed up props. they have repaired to like new condition.
They have also been more than willing to help me with tuning prop. to boat going to higher or lower elev. waters.
I’m not positive about this but as I recall I was told at one time that if they had a used prop. on the wall you wanted to try out they would sell it to you and if it did not work out like expected they would buy it back if you did not damage it.
That last part is most likely a pipe dream. My bride tells me most of the time that I hear what I want to hear. I’m more thinkin that people should think the way I do…
I used prop doc in orem and he’s who I would recommend.
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We have used the Propdoc in Orem a few times and would totally recomend them.
When the bone head driving my boat has screwed up props. they have repaired to like new condition.
They have also been more than willing to help me with tuning prop. to boat going to higher or lower elev. waters.
I’m not positive about this but as I recall I was told at one time that if they had a used prop. on the wall you wanted to try out they would sell it to you and if it did not work out like expected they would buy it back if you did not damage it.
That last part is most likely a pipe dream. My bride tells me most of the time that I hear what I want to hear. I’m more thinkin that people should think the way I do…
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Thanks PACMEN, I’ll contact them tomorrow, hopefully they will have a used one and have that deal like you said.
[quote=“wyoguy”]A Roc in SLC is the best as far as I’m concerned, they can tell you over the phone what you need, and if they have one. Sell new and rebuilt.
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Thanks Gary, I’ll give them a call tomorrow.
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I used prop doc in orem and he’s who I would recommend.
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That’s a third vote for Prop Doc, I’ll be contacting them for sure, thanks Mooseman.
Thanks for the info JSTLRKNG, I will look into that, can’t say I ever heard of ported prop.
[color=#800000][font=comic sans ms][size=medium]Curt,
I was going to stay out of this discussion because you have some excellent advice already. But then I thought if you don’t already have enough information to make an informed decision, I should offer up this information for your perusal.[/size][/font][/color]
How High Altitude Will Affect Propeller Performance
If you boat at higher elevations, one of the first things you notice is decreased power. This is because air has less oxygen at higher elevations resulting in reduced performance. One way to compensate is by using a prop with a reduced pitch. This makes it easier for your engine to reach the correct RPM at wide-open-throttle. The chart below will help you determine the recommended pitch for your boating altitude.
High Altitude And Recommended Prop Pitch
3,000 ft -1°
4,000 ft -2°
5,000 ft -3°
6,000 ft -4°
7,000 ft -5°
8,000 ft -6°
9,000 ft -7°
[color=#800000][font=comic sans ms][size=medium]We are at ≈ 4,800 ft here. Bear Lake ≈ 5,900; Flaming Gorge ≈ 6,000 ft; Strawberry ≈ 7,600 ft. As you can see from the chart above, a 1 degree pitch drop would be about correct for Baer Lake and Flaming Gorge. Strawberry would be best with a 3 degree drop in pitch. My recommendation would be to do what most of us do (including myself), compromise with a 2 degree drop in pitch for Bear Lake, Flaming Gorger, and ‘The Berry’ and be done with it. I don’t change props for Jordanelle because it is a reletively small reservoir and I don’t travel long distances from the launch to catch fish. I would be very surprised if Neil at Perfect Pitch Props doesn’t also recommend the same thing.
You might also want to find out what your motor came with originally. The factory will normally put a prop on all their motors that are spec’ed out for sea level altitude. For our altitude of 4,800 ft, your prop SHOULD be pitched 3 degrees below what the original OEM prop was. And then your second prop should be another 2 degrees lower in pitch than that. Are you thoroughly confused yet?[/size][/font][/color]