Prop depth on 65 99 merc

[Dave Dodge]

What is ideal prop depth for a

What is ideal prop depth for a 14 ft aluminum boat with a 1965 9.9 mercury outboard?

 

[galamb]

"The cavitation plate on the l

"The cavitation plate on the lower unit (that ridge just above the prop) should be exactly in line with the bottom of your boat, so the prop is a couple/few inches below either your flat bottom, or the lowest point of a vee bottom..."