Probably belongs in the prop forum, but I'll take a limited stab.
There's a lot to props, lots more than diameter and pitch. Such as number of blades, cup, rake, material - stainless, aluminum, plastic, - ported and more. Some props generate lift, others are great for acceleration. Most important though is whether a particular prop is right for the motor to reach a good Wide Open Throttle (WOT) RPM. Too low a WOT RPM and the motor lugs and wears fast. Too high and you risk breaking something. Once you have knowledge of how a given prop performs, - top speed and WOT RPM at minimum, then you can start addressing behaviors such as hole shot, higher top speed, slippage, pulling power for water toys or sports, handling, how early or late it planes and so forth.
Also know, no prop is perfect for a range of hauling 2-6 adults and cruising versus pulling. That's a lot to ask fro a minimum horsepower 3.0L boat prop. I used to run totally different props for cruising versus pulling when I had a 3.0L. Now with the bigger engine, just run the same thing - 4 blade aluminum 23 inch that isn't as efficient at cruising as a 3 blade stainless could be. Nice not to really care though. Not into speed.
