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I'm using this motor to push a racing sailboat out and back to the course. It yields just under 6 knots at 4800 rpm with a 7 inch pitch prop at WOT.
Is there any way to coax more power out of the motor? Or effectively more speed out of the boat by reducing pitch slip?
With a 6 inch pitch prop...
