Posted by JRP on 10/10/17 - 6:30 AM
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My brother just got a 1996 Montauk with a Yamaha 70HP 4 stroke on it. It looks like it has the stock aluminum 17" pitch prop. What prop do some of the other members like with this combination?
It has a top end close to my 1988 Montauk with the ETEC 90 and Viper 15" but does not come up on plane near as fast
A different prop may help, but a 70 HP 4-stroke engine probably won't compare too favorably with a 90 HP 2-stroke for hole shot.
If the new prop makes a big improvement, be sure to let us know. It would be very impressive if the Yamaha 70 can close the gap with that ETEC 90. The Yamaha 70 4-stroke is a nice lightweight engine, which may make all the difference.