Btalling did you have an issue with your motor over reving because the prop was to small,that seems to be a common issue with this motor.All the people that own this motor say it's got so much power that it will over rev itself due to the small prop.Most people went to an 11pitch prop and now they have a 12pitch for it to but it's a ss prop.
That is a good issue if you ask me.If it's that powerful for a small outboard that is just awesome.I just started the motor yesterday for the first time since i had it,It ran a bit rough but i expect that with any new motor,as it breaks in it should get smoother and smoother,it was started before i got it from the company for the pdi(pre delivery inspection)I fig that out when i saw gas in the fuel filter.I'm going monday to my local lake to do a nice one day or 2 day breakin,I want to go out in the gulf here in fl but 2 massive cold fronts are coming back to back and the wind is going to be howling at 20-30mph,not where i want to be in this boat,lol.
Well i have a hand held gps and i'm going to take down wot speeds,i'm guessing i should get at least 23-25mph or better with 2 people and all my gear,plus my big butt is going to lose 100lbs so as i do that i'm sure i will gain a bit more speed,lol.The only bad thing with this boat is it has very little room,you get a cooler,plus all my poles(4)then safety gear,bait bucket,net,etc...you run out of room in a hurry.I put 6 rod holders on my cooler,it's so cool,i will take a pic of the boat loaded.