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Josh Assing
 
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Default New boat (to me) -- Need zincs/prop -- Advise?


You're right, just tossin' out ideas.


That's why I'm here -- for ideas!

Speaking of props, what material is yours? A few dings will make a


Aluminum

had a 22p stainless prop on my 4.3L 18' reinell, and she got to about 45mph.


OK -- so that's pretty close to the same boat - right? (18' 4.3L gm motor....)

Can you turn the prop by hand at all when it is in gear? I don't know if you
can "partially" spin a prop from it's hub, but if it's slipping under load,
that would certainly account for a lower top end. Slower out of the hole as


I'll check it out tonight.
Hole shot is very fast tho...

Thanks!

-josh


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