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Originally Posted by shaggysae
Well, I guess that settles that. As much as I appreciate all the advice, this post by far is my favorite and really sealed the deal for me. Thanks all. Also, I was going to go with a new prop. Probably stainless steel. Does anyone have a recommendation?
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So yer gonna keep 'er...willy will be heart-broken...
I believe a deep V needs a large diameter prop to properly PUSH the hull thru the water...the more V, the more water surface is in contact w/the hull...I tried a 15 1/2" dia X 17 p Mirage when 1st got the Honda, but it was too heavy and actually caused a rattle in the lower unit at idle-speed...got a 15 1/4" dia X 17 p X 3 blades from Power Tech Props made for Honda...have not looked back since...props these days actually have bow-lifting or stern-lifting tendencies...V-20s generally ride bow-high to begin with, so if I were looking for a new prop today, I'd be looking for a stern-lifting prop which willl smooth the ride out a bit...which may take you in the direction of a 4 blade prop...