Right off the bat you do not have an easily available propeller selection for that 65 year old engine.
Secondly, your decision to deck a small 12' hull, you may find, may not be your best decision after it is all said and done.
You have very little hull surface to support the addidional load of the decking job plus the normal load of fuel, safety gear and passengers.
That engine will do well to just keep the boat at displacement speed (non-planing speed).
Hopefully you have at least treated the engine to a full tune up and new water pump parts as the engine will be at or near WOT most of the time.
That engine will need to be run on a minimum of 20-24/1 fuel/oil ratio as well. Nothing less. It is a plain bearing engine.