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My local prop guy suggested 22x 13 or 14" props. The gent I bought my boat from had rarely used the boat since restoring and splashing her and the existing 22x22's were available to him so he threw them on. I am currently cruising at 1450 rpm and can only max out at 1800, when the engines were...

Props are clean and run up to full RPM under no load. They just have too much pitch. I am wondering if I should try to go to 13 or 14" pitch- and where I could buy these props.

All, I recently purchased a 1984 Marine Trader 36 with twin 90 HP Lehmans. It currently has 22x22 4-blade props, which is way overpropped. She will only turn up 1800 and I currently cruise at 7.4 kts at 1450. My understanding is that she should turn up to 2600. Does anyone with a similar...

Hey Sea Hag, I also live in Gulf Shores and just bought a trawler and she's at the Wharf now behind my office. Let me know if you need any help on the maintenance side. I can hook you up with a couple of my guys and save you some $$$. Would love to see your new ride! Cheers, Ben.

Big Chuck, yes. He and I are very good friends. Small world.

Hey Don, We kept our Bertram at Sportsman- she's actually still there. The Wharf is on the ICW at the end of the Foley Beach Express bridge. May not have been the during your tenure. Let me see if I can attach pics...

After years of racing sailboats, speedboats, sport fish, etc. we have finally settled down and bought a trawler- something we should have done a few years back. I realized that I am turning 40 next year and need to slow down a bit, because I've been missing too much. :) We are the proud new...