Most guys on here know my rig, its a 17x52 tub!
Most I've gottin out of it (stock w/ new prop) was 26-27 mph steady, rpms 3750 to 3850 thats a light boat and a half a tank of gas with just my buck 80 ass in it.
Gutted Stock exhaust and BPS Mukuni carb kit. Worn down stock prop 11-3/4" ( I did heat it and added a little cup back to the tips)
Speed now, lite boat 1 man 29-30 mph steady. rpms 4250 to bouncing off the rev. limiter.
Not to impressive but I'm thinking the prop IS shot.
Before putting it back on the trailor, I did a little trail busting long story short I ran out of trail and water. trail was only as wide as the boat, I decided to try and turn around rather than backing out 300 yards. Now heres where I felt the power. I pushed the bow up on the bank and had to let off the throttle before I beached to whole boat! It jumped up with no hesitation ( never happened before). Spun the boat/motor around in a pretty thick gumbo mud again no problem. which was also a first ( normally I would have had to pop the clutch and restarted the motor 5 times before getting around. I was very impressed. Motor sounded and ran smooth ( like if I had a GD 3 blade) plus, not one back fire!
Today I called a friend that just got a new PD prop and asked if I could borrow it. Threw it on and headed to the launch.
Lite boat 1 man. Hole shot was pretty good, Top speed was 29-30 and bouncing off the rev. limiter. same as the old prop to the "T".
Threw another guy in the boat , ( Me 180# Friend 220#) speeds 29mph steady and bouncing off the rev.box. The norm with this load, with this boat was 25-26 mph at its best!
I never could trim up to where I felt it should be.
Over all I'm real happy and impressed with the purchase, it is well worth doing imo.
I'll be giving hopkins a call for some more pitch when I get the cash.
Donations welcome! 
