I did not actually go down an inch in size. The smaller 12 pitch prop has a larger diameter than the 13 pitch, 13x11.1 vx 12x11.4. That small of difference in diameter should not make a difference though. I believe the rake on the stainless I am looking at combined with the cup and reduced diameter will give me close to what I am after. I believe I need something similar to the Michigan Wheel Apollo at 13x10.5. The slightly smaller diameter will offset the cupping. I also need to play with the engine height as I think it is too low at about 1 inch above the keel.TomW wrote:When you went down an inch in diameter you effectively went down an inch in pitch. Thus why you had more throttle left with the smaller prop.
Thank you all for the good words about the boat.
Shine,
The system three is really not that shiny, it is just a fluke of that picture. I really like how it looks in that pic though. You can see your reflection in the paint, but no where near a clear picture. The gun I used to spray the outside spayed the system three really well though. I did not have near so much luck with spraying the inside though.