trolling motor prop

[shuorc]

After a recent rainstorm i noticed my trolling motor(motorguide 30) running and the prop is now 3/4" shorter on each blade(2 blade Ninja) went to ww and they had 2 and 3 bladed props each with it's reason for being better. Went to the flea market today and there was a 4 bladed prop again saying how good it was-- it was indeed good price wise $5.00, so which is the better prop to use? 2, 3 or 4 blades? am trying to spider rig for speckled perch(crappies).--shu

[Barnacle Bill]

Didn't know they even made a 4 bladed one for TMs. I tried one of the 3 bladed on my Minnkota once but couldn't tell the difference from the stock 2 bladed one.

[CatFan]

Typically, more blades is more weedless, fewer blades a little more powerful.

[Billbob]

put the prop that the manuf. says to run they have spent a lot of $ on research

[crappiemax]

I've switched back and forth between 2 and 3 bladed prop and couldn't tell any difference.

[scoremaster]

i was thinking the same thing when i bought my boat it was used and had a 4 blade ninja prop in the battery compartment that i never tried so am planning on going fishing tomm. evening and will decide which prop is better the 2 blade ninja i took off or the 4 blade .

will let you know if you would like .

Scott

[shuorc]

Thanks guys, put the three bladed on and can't see any difference, am wondering if it's not a little quieter, will try the 4 but am not in the weeds. will try to work on the 2 bladed Ninja and check them all out with the gps to see the speed diff.--shu

[Barnacle Bill]

i was thinking the same thing when i bought my boat it was used and had a 4 blade ninja prop in the battery compartment that i never tried so am planning on going fishing tomm. evening and will decide which prop is better the 2 blade ninja i took off or the 4 blade .

will let you know if you would like .

Scott

That type info is always good to know.

[SIMPLEMAN]

shuorc,

bought a new boat and had a motor-guide on it and i was used to the minn kota. could not get the "guide to run slow enough to suit me. called a local trolling motor business and the guy told me that the four bladed weed prop would have as much as 30 percent less thrust. never tried it but this guys suppose to know what he's talking about.