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I have a mercury force on my deck boat. It runs good except it will not plane out as well as I think it should. the rpms are good at 4800 with a little trim. fuel usage is a little high. the prop is ...

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randy Answered:

4800 seems a little on the low side for an outboard. Maybe you should consider trying a prop with a little less pitch.

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mylottawatta Thinks this answer is Helpful:

Thank you Randy. I was considering a lesser pitch so this confirms it.
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