They don’t make Larson boat anymore. But a would rank them the same as a Glastron. A boat I had was a 1994 Mariah. I think that’s was a well built boat.
Not all seals are the same either. You can buy the cheap ones at the home improvement store that don’t even have the spring in it. Or you can buy a quality one at an automotive supply store.
Back when I was young my buddies and I would spend all weekend every weekend at the lake drinking beer, chasing bikinis and skiing behind my Mariah. The last time I was up on pair of ski’s my back was sore for two weeks.
It’s not so much about blade flex as it is about a stainless prop being much thinner than an aluminum prop. A stainless prop cuts through the water much more efficiently than an aluminum prop.