Thanks for all your insight guys! I did manage to find another gentleman on a different bass fishing online forum who has the exact setup as mine. He bought his Caracal new from a dealer and was told they tested a few other 3 blade Raker HO props (in different pitches) and they said the Caracal performed the best with the 14.5 x 25. As I have mentioned in other posts I am sort of a novice to this quality bass boat stuff so perhaps I was expecting too much. After talking to a few other guys I am feeling much better about my current setup. I can get on plane from the hole shot in around 3-4 seconds.
Lebowski, I believe you are correct about the propeller port holes. The gentleman I mentioned sent me a photo of his Raker HO prop (up close) and his ports are adjusted much more closed than mine. The Raker HO prop has the Variable Vent Ports system… they can be adjusted with a torx screwdriver. He states he gets no noticeable ventilation during hole shot. So I am going to adjust mine some and see what affects it has on my prop ventilation during hole shot. My ports are currently set wide open.
I would like to be able to cruise at a slower speed without coming off plane,… so I am anticipating that a 4 blade prop will make the most noticeable difference in that regards so I am still considering a 4 blade prop as well (likely 24 pitch)
Thanks guys!!!