I'm buying a 1991 Skeeter SD 80 boat from a friend the boat is 15 ft long and has a Mercury 50 hp outboard on it the only info i got off the motor is i believe it is an m50E possible serial # is 0D012764 or M 018959. The problem that I am experiencing is when you go full throttle it will not plane out it will take for ever for it to plane or I have to have a rider sit forward to get it to plane. While its trying to plane th RPMs will sit a 2000 till it finally planes out then the boat will go faster after plane but while trying to plane can only go about 5-6 mph The boat after plane will reach 35-40 MPH with full load and 2 passengers. Is this a prop isssue or may ther be something else it just seems as the motor just cant push it out of the water. My buddy thiks its the prop but I would like to get a pros opinion before looking for props Thanks for your help BTW the prop on ther now is an aluminum prop only markigs on there is a 15 I also tried a prop which came with the boat and it was aluminum witha 17 stamped on it
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