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[Ray]

If you have wood in the floors and decks, you need to be sure to keep all screws
tight and sealed. I keep a boat at Olmsted Shipyard in Lake Charles and they are
always cutting out decks and replacing rotten wood.
Insurance will not pay for rotten wood or water in decks. Once the water gets in
the wood, it is very labor intensive to get it out.
The newer wood is more water resistant, but it can still rot. You just have to make
sure all the screws are tight and sealed. Can't say that enough.
I had a friend who used to fish offshore with me in a Welcraft and his center console
screws got loose from the pounding. His whole coring had to be changed out.
Boats are worse than anything about having to be kept up.
Wax, flush, clean, seal, wash, ect...
There is nothing easier than an aluminum jon boat. But they make noise and pound
too much.

[Montauk17]

That's not 100% true....A 3 blade tuned to the boat will have better holeshot then any 4 blade. As far as handling goes,yes the 4 blade will be better.

[Deadly D]

Originally Posted by Montauk17

That's not 100% true....A 3 blade tuned to the boat will have better holeshot then any 4 blade. As far as handling goes,yes the 4 blade will be better.

[LaAngler]

4 blade allows you to jack the engine up higher without cavitation also, very useful in tunnel boats

[live to fish]

4 bladers also prevent blowout while turning sharply.

[LaAngler]

Originally Posted by live to fish

4 bladers also prevent blowout while turning sharply.

without a doubt

[Bluechip]

Originally Posted by LaAngler

without a doubt

I may have to look into that...when I take the kids water skiing or tubing always blowout on sharp turns...22ft. Tunnel Champ with Yamaha HPDI 200. It has a 19 Pitch Mercury prop...

[flounder_smacker]

3 blades are faster if you are keeping them in the water.