Update, I borrowed the boat again last weekend and took a friend out on a fairly large lake. Water pressure was good and the gauge read that it was optimal (20psi). Motor was peeing the whole time except after coming off pad after a run across the lake, it took about 5 seconds and then started peeing again. Is that not normal or have I just not noticed it before?

I have asked about prop to pad in the Stratos forums, and a lot of guys seem to be running similar to mine. I notice with this four blade 24p prop that it takes a little longer than usual to get on pad. It kind of sounds like the motor is bogging down, but once it is on pad this thing rips. I also noticed that with the 26p 3 blade, there was quite the rooster tail while on plane. There is absolutely no rooster tail with this new prop. Still waiting on the tech to quote me on mercury smartcraft.