Brian:
The lower pitch prop will give you more thrust but at lower speed. You
will have to decide if that's what you need. Why not get both props and
try them; then use the one you don't like as a spare.
--Gary Hyde
N24 'Sailabration'
M15 #235 'Vanilla'
On Jun 26, 2005, at 7:21 PM, Brian Gilbert wrote:
Hi All:
I just got a great deal on a used 3.5hp Nissan 2-stroke for my M17. I
had a
Tohatsu 5 on my previous boat, and it was a super engine... always ran
like
a charm, except the one time I flooded it. Ran like a charm after ten
minutes that day. Since Nissans are made by Tohatsu (I've heard they're
basically the same engine) I'm hoping this little one will run well...
as
well.
My question has to do with prop pitch for this outboard. A 3.5HP is a
touch
small for a 17, so I want to get all the engine performance I can.
There is
a lower pitch prop available from Nissan that would work better for
"moderate to high loads." (the standard prop is 7.4" diameter, 7"
pitch, and
their optional prop is the same diameter, but with a 5.7" pitch.) I'm
wondering if anyone else is using an outboard with a
lower-than-standard
pitch, and has it helped? Thoughts and opinions?
Thanks
BG
--
Brian Gilbert
Marine Media
M17 "Tiny Dancer" (ex "Stargazer")
(423)876-9990
3404 Hartford Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37415
www.sailingsmall.com
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