Triton Explorer 18 with 115 opti max prop advise

[bucketmouth 87]

Anyone have my setup or have advise of which prop it should have?  It currently has a Laser II 22 pitch prop and it is a dog out of the hole. Last weekend i couldn't even get it on plane but it was the first time i had it full of fuel with full live wells.  I took the prop off and checked the flo torq sleeve and it is good.  I looked at the prop and it appears to be slightly bent.  Im looking to get a new prop but would love to hear some advise.  Mercury website says 19 or 20 pitch prop but from the research i have read it says that it could be to small.  Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

[31airborne]

Did you try removing one of the flow plugs?  Lil black plastic thingies (should be three of them).

If you do in fact have a bent blade you really need to look into a new prop.  You'll do some serious damage to the motor running an off-balance prop.

Also, what size motor do you have?  You mentioned that you checked the Merc web site.  I'd start w/ whatever they recommend for your motor.