Thanks for the info guys. As for my prop now I'm sure from what little I've seen with it now its going to be fine. I've yet to get it on a lake or river yet where I can really open it up for a long distance but I really doubt I'll be turning to many rpm's or anything when wide open. I think its going to be just about right. Everyone I know with this boat and motor combo runs the 26 raker's and none of them I know of have taken the time to try anything else. They just left well enough alone. I'm just curious if someone had found something that just blows the rakers away. Right now my hole shot is incredible and although I havn't found the top end yet I'm impressed as to what I've seen. I want to get a spare prop for it and I'd really like to have a 4 blade for rough water.

As for the hydro jack plate, the only reason I want one is shallow water access. I'm not one to be messing with the motor height while running down the lake. I want the gauge on it where I can just leave it set for all around best performance and the only time I can see myself touching it would be to drop it down in rough water and to raise it up when idleing into the shallow backwaters. So I'm not going to be in any danger of running the motor out of water while running down the lake. I just need to know what is the best amount of setback to have on this hull so I don't put a 6 on there and then find out I should have added 2 inch spacers on there while I had it apart. I want to do it right the first time.