Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: 150 Merc Propeller

Posted by dbruen on 06/04/11 - 7:58 AM
#1

I am putting a 1996 150 Merc on my 1996 17' Outrage ll. I do not know what prop size to use. Any suggestions?

Posted by Tom W Clark on 06/04/11 - 8:39 AM
#2

David -- The question you should be asking is what propeller to use, not what size propeller to use. There is much more to fitting a prop than just pitch and diameter.

In your case, and assuming the 1996 Mercury is the 2.0 liter with 2:1 gearing, you'll probably want a three blade in the 19-ish inch pitch range.

My two top two recommendations would be the 14-1/4" x 17" Stiletto Advantage 4.25 or Turbo 1 of the same size or the 14" x 19" Mercury Laser II or Quicksilver Lightspeed of the same size.

Posted by dbruen on 06/04/11 - 10:48 AM
#3

thank you Tom. Very helpful.