Props are almost always a compromise item . — This one has a great holeshot / that one has great lift / and the other one has good top end speed !! — Seems we can never get a prop that does all 3 , so we have to settle for less than we think we should . —— Summer weather kills your horsepower by about 20% as well , so you search a bit to find what seems lost , only to find it again in November when the air density comes back up to where your 150 RUNS like a 150 , instead of a 120 …… —— Personally , Ive been running Yamahas for 23 years ( 2 strokes ) , and the best props have always been Yamahas own . — Ive tried a bunch of different props over the years , and always come back to Yamahas . — I would follow Jstews guidelines , with a 23 for summer , and 24 / 25 for winter . — You can always send your 25 off to Gilbert or Croxton and have it repitched to a 24 along with the other magic they perform . —— That was the best most perfect prop I ever had , which now resides at the bottom of Bull Shoals lake in about 200 feet of water due to a broken propshaft . —– NEVER been able to duplicate it yet , and Ive spent a bundle trying , believe me . —- Ill finish by saying , about the only prop I havent tried yet is a Mercury Fury , which intrigues me yet . — Probably add one to the collection pretty soon just to see how it works . — Whatever you do , best of luck , and God Bless . — Hoss
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