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    572 / SPC single drive issue

    I have a 1993 Wellcraft / Excel 26 boat. Ever since I bought it the trim gauge didn't work which is not a huge deal but I'd like all to work like it should. A few weeks ago I was checking the U-joint and bellow and since I had it all apart I figured I'd fix it My (852984) driving wheel was...
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    Does this sound like I have too high of a pitch?

    I have a 1993 Wellcraft/Excel 26se cruiser with a VP 5.7 carbureted with SP-C drive with a 1.61 ratio. Loaded weight is 5,800 lbs. Current prop is a 15.5" x 17p Solas 3 blade prop. My problem is that it takes FOREVER to plane - even using the trim tabs and sometimes even on the way back from...
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    "Elephant Ear" prop

    I bought a 26' Excel cruiser with a VP 5.7 with an SP-C drive about 2 years ago and it had a 15.5 x 15 prop which I used on the first few ocean runs to Catalina averaging 2.3 mpg. At the time I was new to it all and after a few trips I switched to the spare prop the boat came with - it too was...
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