posted 08-15-2014 04:04 PM ET (US)        

Previous Ballistic 17" got nicked and I want a prop to use while it's being repaired.

The Ballistic was good for 5900RPM lightly loaded full of fuel.
Weighed down with trim more suited to choppy water yielded 5500-5600.

From reading threads, I believe the cupping on Stiletto's make the prop act like a prop 2" more (Stiletto 15" like my Ballistic 17").
A 4 blade brings down the pitch again. So...

Anyone try this combo?
What do you think?

posted 08-15-2014 08:24 PM ET (US)         

1985 Outrage 18, 2014 DF140A Suzuki w/2.59 gear ratio. We currently have an 18p 14" Stiletto Advantage 1 on it...the boat will just do 41mph as the engine hits the rev limiter, with two people aboard, at 1100' elevation, with a half tank of fuel.

The hole shot is at least as good, if not BETTER than our old Johnson 150 V6 with a 19p SST.

What I notice about the Stiletto, is that it lets the 4-stroke find it's revs easily, and it needs to use its revs to accelerate, unlike a 2-stroke which uses it's low rev torque. When I punch the throttle, the engine very smoothly and progressively spins up as the boat pops out of the water and takes off. It's much better out of the hole than I expected.

When we go fishing, we run pretty heavy with fuel load and gear. The boat still gets up and goes when loaded.

posted 08-18-2014 10:33 AM ET (US)            

I don't have your combo but FYI regarding your comment about the design of the blades on the Stilleto 4 blade propellor, here's my experience:

200 Dauntless with 175 HP Verado:

WOT RPM with OEM Mirage Plus 17 inch pitch prop-------------6300 (OK)
WOT RPM with Stilleto Bay Pro lll 4.47 series 17 inch pitch prop--5600 (not OK)

that was a much bigger drop than anticipated from a change from 3 to 4 blades of the same designated pitch.

with the 17 inch Stilleto 4 blade the engine was obviously laboring with a heavy load of people, seemed OK when I was alone

My solution was to drop to a 15 inch pitch Stilleto prop of the same model. this feels like driving a car around in one gear too low at times but with a load it is perfect and allows staying on plane at a speed 3-4 knots lower that with the Mirage Plus 3 blade, handy in a big chop.

posted 08-18-2014 03:08 PM ET (US)            

I had a similar situation as mentioned above . . . I re-powered from a Yamaha 70 2 Stroke to a Yamaha F70 4-stroke. My propeller selection when I purchased the motor was WAY off. Tom got me dialed on his first recommendation.

I then had an extra prop that I was un-able to use, my local Yamaha dealer traded me straight out for a new Turbo FX4 which I have only ran twice. The difference in the handling characteristics was amazing.

If you have the opportunity to communicate with Tom, (and others) to develop a consensus, it will save you a ton of time and money.

I haven't got the final jackplate height dialed in just yet. But I now have 2- quality propellers to work with. Once I have the time to test both and maximize the jackplate height for each, I will post my findings.

posted 08-18-2014 08:22 PM ET (US)            

Come help me pick my stiletto prop for my 15 whaler with a 50 work and it was pretty much dead on.
I thought I would just go to the question how to do community is there someone that Pride particular combination I am interested or have some more real-time experience with the Stiletto 4 blade.