4 and 5 blade props?

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Originally Posted by shine

Love my Merc 4 blade, would not consider a 3 blade for my boat. Holds bow down, boat runs more level, I can keep the motor mounted in top notch. This weekend I was getting close to 3.8 mpg (running down wind and empty boat _

Same results here went from a three blade 14.5" x 17 mercury quicksilver to a four blade Solas 14.5" x 15 pitch. The holeshot improved as well as my cruise the boat ran level I did lose 2-3 mph on the top end. As mentioned many times on this site a stern lifting prop works very well on these hulls I am a believer.