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Hoping to get expertise on propeller selection for my new-to-me 1997 Dauntless 13. I've been reading your posts in response to other Dauntless owners but do not see anyone with my exact boat/motor combination. I have the original Mercury 40hp, 4-cyl, 2-stroke. Just had both carbs redone and runs smooth. From the prior owner, the motor has a very tired looking Mercury Spitfire 4-blade 8M8026625 which appears to be 10.6 x 12. I find this propeller to be quite unresponsive when performing close quarters maneuvering, it needs quite a bit of RPM to keep on plane and generally sluggish only seeing about 23mph on the GPS wide open with two passengers, trimmed as far out as possible prior to proposing and no excess gear onboard. Previous owner also installed a SE Sport 200 Hydrofoil. Motor is mounted all the way down - I looked at raising but it seemed the black trim on the top of the transom would interfere with the outboard bracket so I left it for now. Thank you in advance! -Trey