Prop help

[shakeyhed]

have a 98 Stratos 273, with an 93 Evinrude 115. I plan to repower eventually but the bank account says no right now. I know she won't be winning any boat races but I'm trying to get as much as I can out of her without breaking the bank. Currently have a 15p solas aluminum prop, and getting about 38mph loaded, currently unsure of rpms as my tach has been flaking out, but before it crapped out I do remember that rpms were higher than they should be. Wanting to get a stainless prop, but wondering if I should go up a bit in pitch. If anybody has any recommendations I'd much appreciate it. Disclaimer: I got this boat as basically a big hunk of fiberglass and I've been slowly bringing her back to life, with a 9 month halt in progress for deployment.

[pmgoffjr]

Get your tach working, until it is you won't know what you've got.
Everything depends on your prop, until its right, nothing else will be right.
I'd be consulting a pro prop guy, Mark on the prop page here or Josh at Steve's prop on lake Fork. I'm thinking a 19 0r 20" small hub raker with a loving touch should be finding your potential, which should be around 50.

[shakeyhed]

Appreciate the help, I'll see what I can do about getting the tach working and I'll get back to this post.