Hi guys, I'm new on the board and would like to draw on the advice of some of you experienced sprint owners. I have a 2000 296dc with a Johnson 200hp motor. Prop is a renegade 13 x 23 and the jack plate is 8". I hear from other sprint owners that my boat is not running very fast for a sprint. At 5500 rpms (wot) I'm getting 51-54 mph (gps) with the water pressure gauge buried (it goes to 30). To the best of what I can tell, the motor is set up 1.75" under pad. The hole shot seems to be poor as well, with full livewells and 2 anglers/gear, sometimes she doesn't even want to get up on plane. I'm not sure if all this is a set up problem, a prop issue or a combination of both. I was going to send my prop out to have it fixed up but I thought I would start here to see if that is really the issue. Also, the prop doesn't have exhaust holes, is this a big issue? What purpose do they serve? Any thoughts, input and advice would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you, Charlie.