Replacement Prop Question

Post by **seatrout99** » October 9th, 2002, 7:03 am

Changing the prop on my pontoon boat used for flats fishing. Boat has a 40 hp Evinrude with a three blade aluminum prop, 12 1/4 X 15 with RC stamped on it. Does the "RC" mean it is a "cupped" prop? It doesn't really looked cupped, but it is well worn. This is a 1989 motor and it still has the original prop on it. Do you need a "cupped" or "non-cupped" on a 20 ft Lowe Pontoon boat? The boat seems to be fairly heavy. Any advantage in "cupped" vs "non-cupped"? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Everyone seems to carry replacement aluminum props of the same size in both "cupped" and "non-cupped" for less than $100, so its just a matter of knowing which will push my barge better. Thanks.

ST99

Post by **trout fisher** » October 15th, 2002, 2:23 pm

Call Bellamy's in T'ville. He's got all the answers.

229-226-3267

Post by **seatrout99** » October 15th, 2002, 2:29 pm

My dad was calling him today. Dang, you're pretty smart there kid.

Did you have to rough up the bean counter??

Post by **trout fisher** » October 15th, 2002, 3:25 pm

He's gonna have to get back with me tomorrow. Says he can backdate it. I dunno. Doesn't look good. Guess the T-top will definitely have to wait.

Post by **seatrout99** » October 15th, 2002, 3:51 pm

Been there, done that, last year. The first time I had to write a check at the end of the year in a long time.

That's why I don't have a new truck yet.

That will change soon. And yesterday my dad was talking bigger boat - offshore instead of pontoon. I told him I'd go halves on a 19-22 footer.