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Everytime i hear 'fin' i think of those stupid hydrofoil thingys. :yes_grin:

And you will definitely either have to have the skeg welded or install a skeg guard. But then i'm not sure there is enough left of the skeg to install a guard..... :shakehead:

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Mikey if you carry on like this you'll end up needing help! http://www.cosgan.de/images/midi/muede/p040.gif

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Like a good single malt scotch fed intravenously?

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As much as I love replacing props, I would rather not.....Im not sure of the pitch diameter, no stamping on it anywhere. it is an aluminum prop and thats about all I know....

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Thats why I said that Mikey....Figured its pretty early so you might as well get your blood pressure up! along with your caffiene levels...

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It will be stamped somewhere and that is usually on the front of the prop hub.

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:yes_grin:

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So I found the stamping....pretty beat up but it is a 19 inch pitch....replacing with an aluminum prop is the cheapest, but not sure if its the most cost effective....thoughts?

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Aluminum is the best all around choice, particularly if you have a habit of bumping into things underwater with them. SS provides only a marginal increase in performance and generally at twice or more the cost of an aluminum prop. Composite props are good for spares only and should be avoided for the most part. As for your boat/motor, the 3 blade aluminum 19" was the most common prop used. You could switch to a 20" - 4 blade along with the Smart Tabs and that should considerably help your low end 'grunt' and mid-range performance.

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Thanks Mikey! Are the props on iboats decent? I found a 4 blade Michigan wheel vortex for $148....