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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Hiya,
We can wait for someone who has run that exact set up but please keep in mind...I could run the same exact rig as you do currently, and due to what I am looking for out of the rig could give you a recommendation that is not what you are looking for....then it is seen as a poor recommendation.
What are you looking to get out of the rig? Besides over-revving the motor, what performance are you wanting to get? More speed, quicker on plane? There are a few on here who know quite a bit about what they are doing with multiple boats because they have had many over their years of fishing, multiple props and multiple types of set-ups.
We can help, but if you would like to wait for someone with the exact same set up as yours, you might find yourself waiting for quite some time...
Chances are the prop on it now is a stock yamaha prop. If you want an upgrade to that prop, check out Solas propellers. Their design characteristics are a step up from a stock cast aluminum as they use a squeeze cast process... It allows them to make a bigger ear for blades, but a touch thinner with less flexing than a normal aluminum. It's a good step up from stock, without going steel. A good 3 blade in a 13 pitch would probably do you nicely, bring your rpms down to the 6000 which by my memory is the max RPM for that motor. Some of that depends on how bad the prop on it now is...if it has been dinged up, filed down, etc., then you might find a new 12 pitch will be the one you need.
The boat you have is a fine set up....no speed demon, but it will get you going, get you where you need to go, and do it safely. The rig is heavy, so 30 to 32 is about all you will most likely see out of it.
Steve
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