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Almost in the water! Note the large rudder and 16x8 prop. Prop is a Chinese made Hung Shen heavy thrust propeller. I am very pleased with it. I am

This photo shows off her well-designed, full displacement hull. Her draft is a little over 3' fully loaded.

Almost in the water! Note the large rudder and 16x8 prop. Prop is a Chinese made Hung Shen heavy thrust propeller. I am very pleased with it. I am

Deck crazing repair.

Deck crazing repair.

Stove was removed.

Ready to go in the water! Sherpa is full-displacement and can handle the rough water.

Decks were crazed and required a lot of fiberglass work to repair. Deck paint is Awlgrip whisper grey.

Almost in the water! Note the large rudder and 16x8 prop. Prop is a Chinese made Hung Shen heavy thrust propeller. I am very pleased with it. I am

Vashon_Trawler
Oct 11, 2014

A “square” prop. I’ve got 18X13. 37hp.

I've tried various prop sizes and settled on a 16x8. I am able to achieve 3600 RPM, which is wide open. I normally cruise at 2700 to 2900 RPM.