limp mode with wakeshaper

[14burrito]

Got to thinking, those that have/had the issue....using original prop or one with more bite?

Curious if prop has anything to do going into limp mode.

I think of it as a truck with large tires. With larger, heavier tires the torque curve is now out of spec. Curious if the extra weight on stock prop results in similar behavior.

Will a more aggressive prop allow better bite which allows the boat to propel forward as the ECM would expect (speed vs load). With ballast, load is obviously high + stock prop with no bite/cavitation = no speed increase.

[ajward]

Got to thinking, those that have/had the issue....using original prop or one with more bite?

Curious if prop has anything to do going into limp mode.

I think of it as a truck with large tires. With larger, heavier tires the torque curve is now out of spec. Curious if the extra weight on stock prop results in similar behavior.

Will a more aggressive prop allow better bite which allows the boat to propel forward as the ECM would expect (speed vs load). With ballast, load is obviously high + stock prop with no bite/cavitation = no speed increase.

Good point, but I was using a 1235 (14.5 x 14.25) when I had the issues, so unless you are willing to go to a 15" prop or 14.5 with either 13.75 or 12 pitch and experiment, the prop does not seem to be the solution. Keep in mind, the ECU flash is only $100 plus shipping, prop experimentation is not the way to go unless you were going to one of the options above anyway.

[14burrito]

Well you quickly threw my theory out the window lol , thanks for the follow up. Good to know even with the 1235 the issue was present.

[lksrfr]

Good news to report, couple of different variables this weekend. Was at home lake, Elevation is 1700 instead of 3800 at Lake powell. I changed the prop from the 537 to the 1235 and I also exchanged the wakeshaper for the regular size instead of the mega. These along with adding an additional 400 lbs of ballast for a total of around 3700lbs resulted in no limp mode all weekend. Wake is starting to look pretty good too.