I have a 16hp long tail and was wondering if an 8 x 6 prop would work? I usually have 2 or 3 people in my 1448.

8x4

I got a 8x4 on my 16hp and with 2 people on a 1448 it does 13mph.

Thanks Guys. How long do you think a prop will last I run the Wisconsin river and its ALL sand?

it will last just might not perform for as long as you might expect. It wont be anything that will strand you just one day if you are going slower than normal you might look at the prop to find half an inch or so missing..

a 9x3 will also work well to with the 16

http://www.backwaterinc.com/props.html......... I got mine here. Good price and great cupping on end.

I've got an 8x4 on my 13hp on a 1636 and it spins it right at the stock governor setting no problem. I'd go with the 9x3 and gain a little traction in the slop, should also carry a load better too.

I run a 8x4 on my 16 gdlt in sand. It a given that ill replace a prop before each season,

I run an 9x5 and get 18 empty and 15 with a full load