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Prop recommendation for Montauk with 90 Honda
Tom W Clark	#21  Posted on 10/26/11 - 5:14 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 4280 Comments: 7 Joined: 09/30/05	Larry, check your math. A 17" Stiletto Advantage running with 0 percent slip at 42 MPH is going to be about 6100 RPM which is perfect for the BF90. A BF90 mounted all the way up on the transom should pick up a couple more MPH which will bring the RPM up too. Remember, we are discussing the Honda BF90 not an old Mercury 90.
cclaser	#22  Posted on 10/26/11 - 7:41 PM
Member Posts: 11 Comments: 0 Joined: 10/26/11	Tom, Thinking about going on the cheep for this fall and upgrading next year to have a spare. What is a good aluminum prop? I have been looking at some reasonable ones from Solas and also Mercury. Also, if you could let me know or pm me with a good place to buy. I have been struggling to find an advantage for 249. Thanks!
Tom W Clark	#23  Posted on 10/27/11 - 10:32 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 4280 Comments: 7 Joined: 09/30/05	I'd just use a 13" x 19" Mercury Black Max, part # 48-77346A45. List price is $165 but you can shop it down online. Here is one for only $125: http://mercuryperformance.com/mercury...35055.html But note that does not include the hub kit or delivery. Amazon has one for $150 which includes the hub kit: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QGLLMY?t...gu-a102-20 But you pay shipping on top of that. Now you are telling me you want to buy an aluminum prop to save money? After you have invested thousands and thousands of dollars in your boat? And the single most important piece of hardware that makes your new outboard move your Whaler is the piece of hardware you want to save money on? Dan's Discount props sells the Stiletto Advantage 4.25 with hub kit, for $249. I am not clear if you pay shipping on top of that. http://www.dansdiscountprops.com/BuyN...advantage1 So you save $100 buying an aluminum prop from Amazon. But if you could buy the Advantage 4.25 for only $240 and that included both the hub kit AND the delivery, why wouldn't you just buy one and be done with it?
Finnegan	#24  Posted on 10/27/11 - 3:43 PM
Member Posts: 1926 Comments: 16 Joined: 05/02/08	Here's some good deals on Mercury props. Hubbed and shipped for $120. total, mid -sized gearcase for 75-125HP engines. I think Merc hubs fit a Honda gearcase. jacosmarine.com This is the best price I have found so far. About $14 cheaper than Dan's.
cclaser	#25  Posted on 10/27/11 - 6:07 PM
Member Posts: 11 Comments: 0 Joined: 10/26/11	Thank you again! I have a flo-torq II hub for a Merc. Is the only difference between the merc and honda the prop thrust washer? If so, is the washer that I am currently using on a fixed hub prop the same thing? It would be nice to not buy another hub kit. I will probably just buy the SS prop, I was just thinking about a back up. My dad buys marine surplus so it won't be problem to find a second prop. He left me a 21' with the hub kit and the 13' but those unfortunately don't work. I have an SS Turbo prop on my 225 opti and love the performance. Edited by cclaser on 10/27/11 - 6:12 PM
Tom W Clark	#26  Posted on 10/27/11 - 7:38 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 4280 Comments: 7 Joined: 09/30/05	$120 is very good from Jacos. You can also get the OE Honda branded 13" x 19" aluminum (which is nothing but a Solas with grey paint) for less than $90 plus shipping: http://www.partspak.com/productcart/p...uct=362907 But aren't we splitting hairs here? If you already have a Flo-Torq hub kit, you can use it with your Honda thrust washer and prop nut and buy the Stiletto for only $225, including delivery. Email me for details.
cclaser	#27  Posted on 11/07/11 - 11:31 AM
Member Posts: 11 Comments: 0 Joined: 10/26/11	I received my Stiletto prop today. The boat seems to run great with this combination. It had nice hole shot and good high end speed. The cruising speed felt perfect. The RPMs maxed out at around 5700 with a little tilt. I didn't want to run the boat too long at high RPMs because the motor only has about 6 hours on it so far. I am used to using a lock nut, so hopefully I tightened the nut and put the pin in properly. Looking forward to running the boat some more and thank you for all of the input. I just read the manual and they recommended not tightening past a certain amount. Looks like I need to find a tourque wrench just to be safe... Edited by cclaser on 11/07/11 - 12:03 PM
Tom W Clark	#28  Posted on 11/07/11 - 3:41 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 4280 Comments: 7 Joined: 09/30/05	Nice. By the time you get the motor broken in and raised up to its highest mounting position on the transom you should see your WOT engine speed climb well over 6000 RPM.