HOW FAR CAN THE PROP GO BELOW THE TRANSOM?

[Anonymous]

HOW FAR CAN YOU GO WITH OUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BOAT PUSHING UP ON IT'S NOSE AND MAYBE BLOWING OUT THE TRANSOM? CURRENTLY THE PROP IS GOING BELOW ABOUT A FOOT. THIS A POWER SHIFT 72'' ON A DEEP SIDE ALUMINUM HULL. CHARLIE JONES

 

[PredatorI0540]

Should be ok, I think so anyway..My budys 70" Composite on his 180 only about 7 inches off the bottom of the boat, its a 12ft. Gilieo cut-down and its fine!

 

[c chardt]

Most airboats the prop is at least 2 in below the transom and no more than 5 in max below the top of transom that way you can blow the back wash away. to much and you lose push