Props for Marlin 28

Clockwork

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Hello, I have recently bought a Marlin 28 with suzuki df 250s on it. It has 4 blade stainless of an unknown pitch and diameter. Was wondering what others are running and if they are happy with it.
 

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I would suspect the big Zuke props would be a good fit for that. Either the 16X17 or the 16 x 18.5. That's assuming you have concerns with the performance as-is. The zukes are very high torque motors. That sounds like a great set up.
 

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There may still be a stamping somewhere on the props. I would try looking closer or in different areas. Between the blades, around the hub, etc. You might need to take them off to find it. You'd still need to know what you have to compare it to others.

Regardless of that, how does the boat run? You might be asking questions and changing props for no reason. With a minimal load in the boat, can you get the engines into their max RPM range (preferably the upper end with a light load)? Run the boat WOT, trimmed as high as you can before loss of speed or ventilation.