Prop's performance & trim tabs - need help

[Fr. Frank]

Peter, Tim's right about motor height. You need to go as high as you can without ventilating at neutral trim in medium seas. (You shouldn't be on plane in heavy seas). That said, you've got a lot of weight hanging 2 feet aft of your true planing stern. You REALLY need sternlifting propellers.

Tim's right about which props work well, too. I would only add to consider the PowerTech SCE4, PTC4, & OFS4 props. The OFS4 is very similar to the Mirage+, but a 4 blade, and the PTC4 is similar to the REV4. The SCE4 is like the old Yamaha semi-cleaver, but even better. It's very good for high-speed running offshore in a swell, as it can run partially surfacing before ventilating. The SCE4 does sacrifice some hole-shot performance in favor of it's performance in seas.