Tim R

I have the 60 Merc on mine and it is propped with the largest size, lowest pitch 3 blade prop I could get. She will run in the low 30s in glassy water 33-34, which exceeds hull speed anyway. She jumps out of the water, cruises 17-24mph uses about 1.3gal/hr in mixed use. The boat does seem a little tail heavy and I plan to add 50lb or so to the anchor locker this winter. The 60 weighs 40lb more than the 40HP to my recollection. But the 50 and 60HP are the same block in the MERCs.