Quote Originally Posted by LazyJ
17p seems VERY high for a 40 hp? Was that what you had on it?

I went from 13p to 14p on my Merc 40 and it was a mistake. I have to trim the motor constantly to get good performance. Maybe Evinrudes are geared different?
Me too except, I like my 14 pitch on my Merc. I was amazed that my stick steer would pull a tube with rider using a 14. I can tell it takes a little bit more effort to get it going. But, planing is no problem. I think any thing larger would not be a good idea.
DP