Replacement prop 1992 Johnson 175 60 looper

[garbubba]

One thing I rarely see mentioned here is cupping a prop. A good prop shop can put a cup or extra twist in the blade. Cupped props bite better imo, but more importantly it's like an in between pitch. Make a 19 pitch into a 2o, or a 15 to a 16. Good prop shops aren't common everywhere (where I live if it has to do with boats, we got it) but are worth the search.

The 19 pitch stainless prop on my boat had been cupped by the previous owner, I tried messing with props & quickly realized that the PO,(a navy seal) had been there & done that. A 19 would give me too high RPM's at wot & light, a 21 just couldn't get a loaded boat out of the hole. The cupped 19 fits just right.