All my testing is with full live wells 2 passengers and mostly full-3/4 tank. Speeds by GPS.
2008 Range 198VX
Evinrude 200 HO
Slidemaster 10" Jackplate 3.5" Pad To Prop
25P Raker HO 1/4 closed on all vents: Top end 63.3 @ 5800RPM Hole shot is sluggish and there is a definitive break over. While getting on plane, if I trim up a little it blows out just before it hooks up.
26P Raker 2 PVS all open (this is what came on the boat): with the same Pad to Prop that ran out 68.3 @ 5400 RPM That hole shot was a little slower than above (obviously)
24P Raxor XL 4 blade. Holes hot was nuts but I could not get full throttle before redline. I ran 60.4 @ 5800 but still had throttle left.
If I can find a setup that has a good hole shot but still runs 65 @5400-5800rpm I will be a happy man. I have tinkered with Jackplate height a little @3" I get a huge rooster and some blow out when the boat "breaks over". 3.25" the rooster was still above the cowling but the blow out was less. Thus far 3.5" seems to be the sweet spot. I am sure different props will run different JP settings differently.
O yeah I don't have cash to start buying props and plates. I got a kid on the way! I hope to employ the buy and try method with props. I can re-sell the the losers, but the Jack Plate is stayin.