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Thanks guys, I will have a closer look today. Sadly, there is no size stamped into the prop, where a size should be, there is just a number and letter stamped into the side of the prop housing.
I will post a few pics once I get her all done. Just painted the hull sides with medium blue brightsides. After about 25 hours of sanding the old tired gelcoat. I am going to do touch-up bottom paint to re-establish my water-line, and once it looks "perty" i will post pics. Also will be doing a good wash inside and out, will post pics then too. Well if you guys say a 17 3-blade, i was thinking of going with a 15 4-blade. I know when you go from a 3 to 4, you want to drop your pitch 1-2" to keep your RPM pretty close to the same spot. I will have to go see what prop i got on her. 
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07-28-2011, 09:26 AM
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You're right on the money about droppng your pitch on the 4 blade. That extra blade gives you a lot more thrust at your bottom end.. but it also takes more power for your engine to spin it, so you lose a little at your top end. In fact, the fastest prop for top end is a 2 blade, but you run into vibration problems with them. For our kind of recreational boating 3 blades is about right for most people. 
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07-28-2011, 11:32 AM
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Yeah, I don't care about losing the top-end, so long as it's not straining the motor any more. I think the added sternlift will be a good thing(i am already having a LITTLE trouble trimming down), and I am much more interested in quick on plane, over top speed.
I can do about 30 mph, at 3900, which is a PERFECT cruise for me in most conditions.
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07-28-2011, 12:38 PM
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Welcome to the site by the way Chiefsurfer.....if you want a center console to aspire to following is a picture of our resident primo center console. Hopefully not offending any other center console owners but having seen it in person it is the baddest. (if that's a word)
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07-28-2011, 01:23 PM
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Yeah it's almost hard to believe that boat started out life as a typical notched transom...Vic crafted that transom as you see it here and did all srt of additional fiberglass work...
 and it ain't JUST purdy...it's FAST!!... 
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08-12-2011, 08:54 AM
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here's some photos guys.
Really happy with the color, although i bought the "short nap" standard rollers that interlux reccomends, and the roller started falling apart almost immediately. Basically, gotta sand it down again and do it again, but for now I am happy.
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08-12-2011, 10:05 AM
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Thanks for the plug Reel. Welcome aboard Chiefsurfer. As a fellow center console owner I can say yours looks great in blue. I love Builder FL's center console, maybe my favorite, next would be Ben Fishin with his tower boat. I wish I had pics of my RueGoldberg molds I made for the rebuild.
The info on the 4-blade given here is spot on. Normally you move down in pitch a notch to get the same RPM. If you go that way try one before you buy it.
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07-28-2011, 01:03 PM
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