Thread: Honda 100 Outboard Prop - Surtees 5.5 Hardtop

Alright, been on the phone a bit today talking to my local Honda Marine Dealer, Surtees, Prop Specialists etc and most of them have agreed my setup is not right and I should probably switch to a 3 blade 17 pitch prop. Turns out I haven’t been getting the trim range I should be able to comfortably get with the 4 blade either so a few other factors have come into play. We will loose a little holeshot get up but overall it should perform better and make the boat handle better hopefully. Now just to convince the boss lady as it turns out new props ain’t cheap! Crikey

Originally Posted by stagstalker

Alright, been on the phone a bit today talking to my local Honda Marine Dealer, Surtees, Prop Specialists etc and most of them have agreed my setup is not right and I should probably switch to a 3 blade 17 pitch prop. Turns out I haven’t been getting the trim range I should be able to comfortably get with the 4 blade either so a few other factors have come into play. We will loose a little holeshot get up but overall it should perform better and make the boat handle better hopefully. Now just to convince the boss lady as it turns out new props ain’t cheap! Crikey

Just use the "it will make it travel better and safer with the kids on board".

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Put the new prop on today and hit the water. What a difference! So much better. The boat still gets up easy peasy but it cruises far nicer with less RPM and the speed on the top end is much better as you wind it on. Definitely running more efficient at cruise speeds now. Also gave me far better trim range too. Didn’t really realise the trim issues I was having with the old 4 blade prop until I tried this one. WOT trimmed up hit around 6100 RPM just before redline, perfect. The prop I got was a 3 blade Honda Stainless Steel 13.25” diameter by 17” pitch.

Originally Posted by stagstalker

new props ain’t cheap! Crikey

BOAT…..Break out another thousand….

Ha. Boatt... (Bring on another ten thousand, twenty thousand, thirty...).