what Props would you guys suggest ? 4 blades or 5 blades and what pitch should i start with?

93 Fountain 42 non-step hull,
557cu with 8-71 blower and 750 holly
side by side extension box with Bmax upper with IMCO -2 lower
1.36 gear

Depends on the boats personality and your goals.
There are props from a number of manufacturers that will work.
Do you have current propeller performance numbers?

Brett

I had an Eliminator 28 Daytona with 496's no HO and the top end was 91 with those props same as yours but stock, but the planing and midrange was much much better with the 29 P5X. I tried a 28 Maximus and lost 10 mph top end, the midrange was amazing and the boat stayed on plane at 13mph! vs 22 for the bravo. For most applications Maximus don't work without modifications to them.

My current boat I get the same speeds out of 26 bravo and 24 maximus, and even though the maximus has better cruise speeds at a given rpm they get worse mpg at the same mph as the bravo, and they make the drives clunk around the docks, they are like the drag slicks of props they just really hook up. This boat hated the P5x I think the diameter is to small to work well on it.

I say it over and over every boat is different best thing to do is try as many props as you can so you can figure out what the boat needs and if your lucky an off the shelf prop will do it, and if not Brett can make you a custom set based on all the testing you have done.

Brett I emailed Brad a week ago since we both keep calling and missing each other. Literally each have called more than 5 times. Can you guys look for an email from me? Sorry for hi jack

Did we talk today?
PM me if we have not.

Brett