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09-20-2010, 06:24 PM

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Yes it will. You will loose a little on mph but not enough to hurt. I run a 4 blade on my 40 and you better hold on when I nail it. Do you have a tunnel or run a jack plate

That is the real question,flat bottom or tunnel? The right 4 blade will hook up better on a tunnel running in the mud. You will loose some top end speed but its a trade off.

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That is the real question,flat bottom or tunnel? The right 4 blade will hook up better on a tunnel running in the mud. You will loose some top end speed but its a trade off.

he has a tunnel...Southfork.

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