Black Max vs. Laser II Prop

Nater1300 · 08-07-09, 07:23 PM

Hello everyone! As some of you may know, I just became the proud owner of a Nitro Bass Boat that used to be my uncles (recently passed away from cancer). The boat came with an extra prop. The one on the boat is a Black Max and the extra one is a Laser II. The engine is a Mercury 115hp. Could anyone tell me what the difference is and which one I should use? We are heading up to Canada to fish for a week in the Spanish River and I want to make sure I figure all this stuff out before I go. The most boat experience I have is with a small outboard that you steer with the throttle handle

Any advise would be appreciated.

nofearengineer · 08-07-09, 07:47 PM

There are some good prop guys on here, but they're gonna want to know the size and pitch of the prop, as well as the size of your boat (they may know all of the particulars if you just give them the model). Get the numbers off of the propeller (stamped on the barrel).

Nater1300 · 08-07-09, 09:10 PM

Thanks nofear! Told ya I'm new at this stuff. The boat is a '95 Nitro 170dc and the engine is a '97 Merc 115hp. The stamp on the Black Max is: 77348 A45 P21, the stamp on the Laser II is: Quick Silver 48 16996 A40 26P

1FASTLASER · 08-08-09, 08:22 AM

Welcome to the forums. The 2 different props are very different. The Black one is nittin more than a standard aluminum prop in a 21p. The Laser ll is a high performance stainless. Stainless is the way to go BUT that 26p Laser is gonna be WAY to big fer your 115. Is this boat new???? If it is take the Laser back and explain that someone made a mistake. A 21p in a Laser is gonna be alot closer than a 26. The 26 is more for like a very hard hitting 150 or 200.

zooker · 08-08-09, 08:32 AM

laser is right a 23p laser II prop seems to be THE prop of choice for the nitro/merc setup..

zooker

Nater1300 · 08-08-09, 02:22 PM

Thanks guys! No, the boat is a '95 and I am not sure where my uncle got the Laser. I don't recall him ever having it on the boat as long as he's had it. Maybe I should just sell it and pick up another stainless as a back-up.

Nater1300 · 09-02-09, 09:21 AM

I still want to sell the 26p prop, how much do you think it would go for? I now need to replace my broken fish finder and need to convince the wife that it will be a wash if I sell the prop

nofearengineer · 09-02-09, 09:53 AM

You can be sure your exact same prop is for sale by someone on ebay. Take a look, "watch" some of the sales, and it'll give you a decent idea of how much they are going for. That goes for everything, not just props.

1FASTLASER · 09-03-09, 05:58 AM

Depending on the condition of the Laser..........low price would be around 150.....high price would be 250 but it has to be perfect for that price.

Nater1300 · 09-03-09, 08:13 AM

Thanks! I can only find a couple on e-bay that are 26p and they are not auction items, they are Buy it Now, so I can't tell what they are going for. There are quite a few dings in the prop so I think I will shoot for around $100.

1FASTLASER · 09-14-09, 06:25 AM

So hows the boat doing bud???????????

08-07-09, 07:23 PM	#1
Nater1300 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 49	Black Max vs. Laser II Prop Hello everyone! As some of you may know, I just became the proud owner of a Nitro Bass Boat that used to be my uncles (recently passed away from cancer). The boat came with an extra prop. The one on the boat is a Black Max and the extra one is a Laser II. The engine is a Mercury 115hp. Could anyone tell me what the difference is and which one I should use? We are heading up to Canada to fish for a week in the Spanish River and I want to make sure I figure all this stuff out before I go. The most boat experience I have is with a small outboard that you steer with the throttle handle Any advise would be appreciated.

08-07-09, 07:47 PM	#2
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	There are some good prop guys on here, but they're gonna want to know the size and pitch of the prop, as well as the size of your boat (they may know all of the particulars if you just give them the model). Get the numbers off of the propeller (stamped on the barrel). __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

08-08-09, 08:22 AM	#4
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	Welcome to the forums. The 2 different props are very different. The Black one is nittin more than a standard aluminum prop in a 21p. The Laser ll is a high performance stainless. Stainless is the way to go BUT that 26p Laser is gonna be WAY to big fer your 115. Is this boat new???? If it is take the Laser back and explain that someone made a mistake. A 21p in a Laser is gonna be alot closer than a 26. The 26 is more for like a very hard hitting 150 or 200. __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

08-08-09, 08:32 AM	#5
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	laser is right a 23p laser II prop seems to be THE prop of choice for the nitro/merc setup.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

09-02-09, 09:53 AM	#8
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	You can be sure your exact same prop is for sale by someone on ebay. Take a look, "watch" some of the sales, and it'll give you a decent idea of how much they are going for. That goes for everything, not just props. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

08-07-09, 09:10 PM	#3
Nater1300 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 49	Thanks nofear! Told ya I'm new at this stuff. The boat is a '95 Nitro 170dc and the engine is a '97 Merc 115hp. The stamp on the Black Max is: 77348 A45 P21, the stamp on the Laser II is: Quick Silver 48 16996 A40 26P

08-08-09, 02:22 PM	#6
Nater1300 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 49	Thanks guys! No, the boat is a '95 and I am not sure where my uncle got the Laser. I don't recall him ever having it on the boat as long as he's had it. Maybe I should just sell it and pick up another stainless as a back-up.

09-02-09, 09:21 AM	#7
Nater1300 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 49	I still want to sell the 26p prop, how much do you think it would go for? I now need to replace my broken fish finder and need to convince the wife that it will be a wash if I sell the prop

09-03-09, 05:58 AM	#9
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	Depending on the condition of the Laser..........low price would be around 150.....high price would be 250 but it has to be perfect for that price. __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

09-03-09, 08:13 AM	#10
Nater1300 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 49	Thanks! I can only find a couple on e-bay that are 26p and they are not auction items, they are Buy it Now, so I can't tell what they are going for. There are quite a few dings in the prop so I think I will shoot for around $100.

09-14-09, 06:25 AM	#11
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	So hows the boat doing bud??????????? __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

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