props

Greetings all. I have a 16.5 ft G3 with a Yamaha 50hp 4 stroke.New 05 model. I want to get a ss prop. I'm more intrested in torke than speed so I figure a 3 blade over a 4 blade. My question is how do I go about ordering the right size prop ? Is there a pitch dif.? I'm hopeing for a better hole shot. Thanks Glass Man

[jeffman]

GLASSMAN,
If you are wanting torque instead of speed, you have it bass-ackwards. The four blade prop will give you better hole shot, the three blade will give you more speed.
You can contact several of the prop makers for info about size and pitch for your motor, or contact the dealer.

JackL

Jackel, Thanks for the reply. The guy at Gibbs Boats must be as big a novice as I am cause that is where I got the info. Thanks to people like you the rest of us can learn and get it right

[Rob Mak]

glass man
i went with a ss prop from cabeleas 219 bucks i an currantly haveing my aluminum re done -like 35 bucks to have it fixed- i went up one pitch size to 101/4X14 as i really have a decent hole shoot with just me in the boat-which is about 95% of the time. i went for more top end it also elimated a very slight skip at wot-but it is a yammaha cold blooded beast- one question do you have the high thrust 50-4 stroke- the high thrust moter has a very funny lower gear arrangment compared to the other 50 yammy's.it takes a completely differant prop that has to be dealer ordered.


zooker

Zooker, Dam good question ??? I'm not sure. How do I find out? ID # or ???

[Rob Mak]

it should say high thrust on the cowling.and on the prop it self.


zooker