mike rousseau Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 I have a stainless prop from a 50hp Honda.... Will it fit a 50hp Yamaha...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Probably not. Check aftermarket props, if the x-ref #'s are the same you are in luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Worse comes to worse, take it to your local prop repair shop and trade it for what you need. The one I deal with is more than reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 My spare prop for my 50 Honda is a Merc prop. Bought it from J&J Marine. That's all I can tell you Mike. The down side to a Stainless, is if you hit something, can cause more internal damage than a aluminum. You could call J&J and ask him 905 768 9188 Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welderman44 Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Mike That prop should go on no problem, around here I sell aluminum props to Honda owners all the time, lots of rock here. The 40 50 and 60 hp will use the same prop, just in different pitches. We replace aluminum Honda props with Yamaha because Yamaha is easier to repair, SS props on the other hand repair very good. When in doubt look for an NMPA shop. DB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 (edited) people don't understand modern ss props it's like the guys who tell you not to store your battery on cement old info and not valid anymore well same with ss props as far as I know all newer ss props have the rubber hub in them that breaks easier then the aluminum on your aluminum props so there is no damage to the rest of your engine ss props are the way to go, unless you are hitting rocks daily Edited January 20, 2013 by Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I bounced my SS off rocks twice on the West Arm of Nippissing last summer and it survived both hits with nothing more than a bit of road rash. I blame the 1st hit on Tybo and the 2nd on Art....that's my story and I'm sticking to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I bounced my SS off rocks twice on the West Arm of Nippissing last summer and it survived both hits with nothing more than a bit of road rash. I blame the 1st hit on Tybo and the 2nd on Art....that's my story and I'm sticking to it Well if you hadn't been drinking and trying to show me how fast the boat could go we would have never run OVER that island. It was not the little rash on the prop that was bad it was removing the pine trees from the rub rails that made it a pain in the butt. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Well if you hadn't been drinking and trying to show me how fast the boat could go we would have never run OVER that island. It was not the little rash on the prop that was bad it was removing the pine trees from the rub rails that made it a pain in the butt. Art Yer right Art, I should lay off those COKES when we're going warp 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerGuy Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I'm look'n to put a stainless on my 75 hp Yamaha this year. I've heard some shops will let you try a few to find the right one. Anybody know of such a place? Also, what's the average price for 16 & 17" ss prop. I'm think'n on a merc 3 blade SS with the flo torq lll hub kit. I'm just not sure what model to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Greg, I've heard it said that an SS prop won't make much difference on motors under 100 HP, but I'm no expert and perhaps someone will chime in that knows for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 In my experiance,there not good with I/O drives either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerGuy Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Hi Lew, I've heard that as well. I not looking for performance improvements just more bow lift and less prop cavitation. I had to lift the motor another hole (now its on the 3 hole down) to get the cav plate 1/2" above the bottom of the hull which should get my cav plate just above the water when running. Currently I have to trim almost all the way just to get some bow lift. Talking to some guys in walleye central they say Yamaha props are stern lifting props and merc are bow lifting. Not sure if there is any truth to it, that's why II want to try one before dropping 500+ on a prop haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted January 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Thanks everyone The dealer ended up throwing in an aluminium prop for free so there was no need to use the stainless I already had.... And he explained that there are no performance gains with a stainless prop on a 50hp... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I'd like to know if a SS prop on our Yami 115 would be worth it or not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted January 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I'd like to know if a SS prop on our Yami 115 would be worth it or not... From what I understand the more HP the more gain you get with a stainless.... Apparently the prop flexes on high HP motors witch means loss of energy at the prop.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Our Lund definitely isn't a speed boat, I don't know if I need anymore mph out of it really (I can hit 49mph in it now by myself) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 on my 90 hp merc a ss prop gave me 5 mph more and totally stopped the bow from bouncing up and down at speeds over 30 mph with the aluminum prop I was riding a bucking bronc ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerGuy Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I've heard the same about the SS props.. They have much more bow lift. I was talking to a guy who lives in high altitude, and was loosing a lot of power on his Merc 75 hp 4S. Same boat as mine 18' Alaskan but his is a single console where mine is a tiller. With my extra weight in the back I thought bow lift would not be an issue but it is.. I can only get the front 1/2 of the boat out of the water even when alone and my cav plate was still just slightly under the water when running unless I fully trimmed out. He said once he lifted to the 3rd hole down and put a SS Merc prop on he barely has to touch the trim to get all but the last 1/4 of the hull out of the water. So I can imagine with the right prop I probably will have to barely trim at all to lift my tiller out of the water I'm pretty much at the max performance, I can hit 6000rpm and run 38mph gps by myself with a full tank of gas and between 35 & 38 with 2 people and my dogs (65lbs each), which is confirmed on my phone and Garmin 278c. This is plenty fast for me LOL! I would really like to try a SS before investing the cash tho.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormdunker Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Kawartha prop repair will test your boat with different pitch props so you will get the optimum performance. I believe they charged me $150.00 for this service. They are located in Buckhorn. Give them a call. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GYPSY400 Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I only have a 30 merc, and I'm looking into getting a SS prop.. Marginal gains, but gains much the less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 "And he explained that there are no performance gains with a stainless prop on a 50hp..." I know for a fact that he is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 On my 150 the SS gets me 7 mph but most importantly it rides flat and on the back pad just where it should be. It is a Ranger 1985 365. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerGuy Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 It does help thank you :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 (edited) "And he explained that there are no performance gains with a stainless prop on a 50hp..." I know for a fact that he is wrong. Sooo Care to explain then? We are a trying to learn about props... If your gunna say someone is wrong... You should say WHY he's wrong... So we can learn... Also Anyone that experienced performance gain with a SS prop... Was it the exact same pitch and diameter of your aluminum? Or different specs? ... Edited January 21, 2013 by Mike Rousseau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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