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Old 10-03-2018, 07:36 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by Jeff F View Post
The prop diameter is limited to 20" on that boat. Some may have gone to a 21" but that's pushing it. I'd expect a reduction gear of around 2:1 would be about right given that constraint. Original boat had 2.1:1 with the Perkins 165.

That's good info. Draft must be around 36 to 40 inches loaded.
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