Gary I would buy a spare drive, even a stocker. So if the XR has issues your not down and out you can still cruise around. I dont know why I did all the work to my boat, 95% of the time its under 3500. I tried a 5 blade last week that 3000rpm was 55 mph. Now that was great . Another prop thats not for sale.

Mike, I run about the same. Most of my running is under 35-4000 rpm. which is a nice fast comfortable cruise. Save the engine and drive for when your challenged!

I never left.

Hey, what happen to Rick FX10................. Has anybody seen him lately?????????

Intresting, your very 1st post at OSO. Rick is fine, I spoke with him a couple of hours ago, all is ok, his computer is broken.

Computers back online. What a pain in the ass that was.
Gary, are you upand running this weekend?

Rick, glad to see your puter problems are gone !!! We should be running today somtime, I'm gonna use a B1 32"as a base line prop, and go from there.

sounds familiar Gary! Good to hear from ya FX!

Hey G.
How's she running?
Did you crack 90 yet?

Gary, the higher the prop pitch the more stress you put on the drive. I think you should go with a 29 and keep the rpms around 5400 until you figure out what your going to do.