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It all sounds good. You can certainly get a prop repitched/overhauled less expensively than buying a new one. We have a good prop shop in Arkansas, but I'm sure there must be one in your area. I can't remember what an overhaul/repitch costs, but it would be far less than the cost of a new prop. One caveat is that a prop can only be overhauled so many times. Do you have a logbook on that prop? Regardless, I'm sure a good propeller shop can advise you on how to handle it. Good luck.

That's not a very good climb rate for a C-85 at a lower altitude. I'd first look at what the pitch is on your current prop. Do you know what it it is now? You have to treat the prop and engine together as a single unit, and you have to consider them together. If you have a very high pitched prop, say 53, that could explain your poor climb rate. But if it's a lower pitch, you probably need to look into the engine to make sure it's generating power. I personally agree that the best prop for climb and decent cruise on a C-85 is a 7148. If you are going to be flying out of short grass strips I'd go 7146. I honestly can't figure out why anyone would want to go over 50. Make sure your carb is properly jetted for a C-85. I'd have someone who understands carbs go over it completely. With a C-85 you should be getting a static RPM f 2100-2250 or something like that. If your engine is not falling in that range, you'll need to figure out what's going on. Good luck!