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Well crap. Just found this online.

"In bass applications, the V MAX SHO four stroke outboard may utilize eitherstyle of V MAX propeller; Vented or Ventless. For two stroke...

Picked up another 23M prop. Noticed this prop did not have the "vents" on the hub. The new prop also has a more pronounced flair on the tip of the hub.

Anyways with the new prop I hit 5800...

Here is a pic of the stamp

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n205/bbbdale/5F3F006E-A6D9-4CCC-A1F4-C6A403202365_zpshuezei5m.jpg

Well it looks like I'm having to start over.

Opposite the 23m stamping on my prop is a 5-6 digit number which I'm being told is the stamping of a re-worked prop. So who knows what the heck...

My prop to pad is 4 1/2 inches. I'm going to move it to 3 1/2 inches and see what I get tomorrow.

Yes. GPS for speed.

May need to get this prop looked at too.

Anyway to calibrate the Tach?

I have a manual jackplate. Not sure on prop to pad.

My tach may be off then. I noticed that sometimes with the engine off, the tach reads 1000rpms.

At 5500 rpms, I'm running around 45.

New to me, 2003 Ranger 185VS with a Yamaha Vmax 150.

Currently has a 3 blade 23M stainless. Hole shot is great with 450#s of passengers, but top speed is 50 at 5800+- rpms. Feels like I could...