I have a prodrive 16x54 w/ 24 sides and a bone stock 32Hp. fpr 70 hrs on the motor -By gps me 175 buddy 290 and gear 150ish speed 4050 rpm 23mph 3750 rpm 21-22 ish I feel the boat has more is there anyone that can help. I live in Houston(cypress) My first boat and have so many questions jsut dont know were to start. And help or leds will help out ALOT.

You ever replaced your prop?

if thats your rig.. thats a 36 HP motor.. unles u put the 36 air filter on a 32 motor..

thats also a short boat.. i had a 32, and noticed a helluva difference when i went to a longer boat. from 16-18, but u also have a wider boat,
and man, those are tall sides.. maybe sum more ppl will chime, but that sounds like a pretty solid heavy boat...

I believe the newer 32s have the flat air filter Justin. Surely he knows what he got. Probably about right, especially with that blind on it and the weight. RPMs sound good. Mudhole has that same rig and can run about 27-28 empty. Well at least 27.5 anyway.

This is just my opinion so take it for what it is worth.


With a 32hp and that short boat with blind and everything you have listed, 4000+ rpm actually sounds a little high. Like maybe you have it trimmed up to far.

Just something to think about.

I have never replaced the prop. Do you think that is what I need with only 70hrs on the motor? The blind is off now. I played with the trim looking at the gps and with just under half the prop out of the water thats were I was getting the best speeds. I usualy run at 3700-3780 rpm just wanted to see what I could get out of the thing. Thanks for the input maybe just a newbe being paranoid.

You could wear out a prop in a couple hours depending on what you run it in, like sand. I would think you want to run your motor trimmed out for best speed unless tiller torque is bad. But that's just me.

If the prop is worn you should notice a loss in hole shot. Does it take longer to plane it out?

I burned a prop in 20 hours. We got some sand up here!

I think the whole shot is good. I really have no idea. This is my first mud boat so I really dont have any idea. I rarely take it in skinny water, mostly in open water. Where should I start looking for a new prop, or do I just go with a stock prop from prodrive?

Welcome to MMT and I'm proud you asked the querston !!!!!


Ifin' it was me ..... I would stay with the stock style prop 'till I just couldn't stands it no longer !!!!!

Congradulation on yore first BoatHull ...... I still remember mines !!!!!!

Put a tape to your prop. Check the distance tip to tip.

Make sure you get a bushing too. Here is a pic. of a well use prop against a new one....

Gauge, I work right up the road from Cyfair.. up on 290 inside the loop.
For me, the prop has been the single biggest killer in performance, along with the other factors like hull size and weight. Once the tip of the prop is worn down, speed and hole shot go out the window. 23-25 is ballpark speeds. You can lighten the load and get more but thats a good working speed. My 1854 loaded w/ stock 36 runs that speed as well. If I empty it out, new prop, skinny water I can get 27-28.
Like somebody mentioned, get a ruler and measure tip to tip and let us know.

What should the length be from tip to tip? Mine is 11 and 7/8.

thanks for all of the input. My prop when I took a tape to it is right at 12' 1/4 inch, From the pic it looks alot like the new prop that is shown. The edges do not seem to worn very much. when you guys take a ride if you dont mine give me a call Maybe I can fine out the ins and outs work on the boat. If you are working on your own boat I would like to watch sometime

My buddy had a similar problem. He had a brand new prop and everything else seemed fine but just wasn't getting the speeds we thought he should. The problem ended up being that the trim tab on the back of the hull was bent down too much. It was bent back up and his speeds went up to where they should be. I would think that your boat would run flat even without weight in the front if this was your problem.