Wanaflatsfish Posted November 6, 2020 Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 My buddy is purchasing a new HPX - Can forum members provide a hand on recommendation. He is calling Funky Monkey (aka Marcus) @ PT today.... Any numbers, WOT, hole shot etc. Open to 3 or 4 blade... DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave Posted November 6, 2020 Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 Check with Mike. He's been through all of this recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTLAW Posted November 6, 2020 Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 Spitfire X-7 🇺🇸🏴☠️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabear Posted November 6, 2020 Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Wanaflatsfish said: My buddy is purchasing a new HPX - Can forum members provide a hand on recommendation. He is calling Funky Monkey (aka Marcus) @ PT today.... Any numbers, WOT, hole shot etc. Open to 3 or 4 blade... DC DC as you know what prop works best on your boat is a personal preference. It depends what is more important to the boat owner , how he loaded and drives his boat . How heavy of a load is used most of the time . If he is looking for all out straight line speed and runs his boat with a light load a Pro 3 PT or a Pro series Yamaha k series would be a good choice . If running shallow and hole short with good grip would be on the top of his list a mercury Spitefire would be a good choice . I am fairly sure that his call to the funky monkey today will be a informative one . Joe R . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted November 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Big Dave said: Check with Mike. He's been through all of this recently. spoke with him yesterday.... dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted November 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 He'll be fishing mostly running from Islamorada to Flamingo and trailering to Choko...so, hole shot will be important...3 fisherman max. I'm thinking 4 blade would be what works for him...I just don't know what is WOT with a sho115 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabear Posted November 6, 2020 Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 4 hours ago, Wanaflatsfish said: He'll be fishing mostly running from Islamorada to Flamingo and trailering to Choko...so, hole shot will be important...3 fisherman max. I'm thinking 4 blade would be what works for him...I just don't know what is WOT with a sho115 The 115 SHO max WOT RPM is 6300 . That motor has a lot of low end torque so getting a great hole shot on that combo is fairly easy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Troy Posted November 6, 2020 Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 Fine tune your trolling motor prop first. We are going all electric.😯 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drummer Posted November 6, 2020 Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 If he's awaiting a call back from Marcus, I hope he is young. I am still waiting for calls back from that dude from a couple years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted November 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 37 minutes ago, Drummer said: If he's awaiting a call back from Marcus, I hope he is young. I am still waiting for calls back from that dude from a couple years ago! gotta know the secret handshake on the PT website, my Pathy 22 used to be posted when I ran the first OFX 4 blade on a Pathy.... dc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennF Posted November 7, 2020 Report Share Posted November 7, 2020 When we were setting up our 2018 Hewes MBG put me in touch with Carabee Marine the Maverick/Hewes/Pathfinder dealer in Islamoranda. They asked me what my objective was then gave me the part# and even called my dealer in Sarasota and told them what I needed. In our case we ended up with a four blade that gave us good all around performance and almost 7 mpg running the 115 SHO.. We used the boat a lot around Islamorada and back in Flamingo so a quick hole shot was important to us. The Hewes is much heavier than the Maverick and our top end was around 46-48 mph Depending on load. Avg load was 30 gal fuel and both live wells full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeviam Posted November 7, 2020 Report Share Posted November 7, 2020 IMO - the top 4 picks for this boat/motor combo are: 3-blade Powertech PRO3 13.5 x 21 3-blade Yamaha Pro Series 13.5 x 21 (not made anymore - PT PRO3 is a replica) 4-blade Mercury Racing Spitfire X7 12.7 x 20 4-blade Yamaha Talon SS4 13.25 x 20 If a jack plate is installed, the 3-blade may not have enough grip - so a 4-blade would probably be the better choice. Powertech recently came out with a PRO4 that would be fun to try as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulligan Posted November 7, 2020 Report Share Posted November 7, 2020 Just wondering if anyone has tried a Mercury Trophy? I know it is an "older" prop but has always had good grip, lift, holeshot, and speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted November 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2020 8 hours ago, geeviam said: IMO - the top 4 picks for this boat/motor combo are: 3-blade Powertech PRO3 13.5 x 21 3-blade Yamaha Pro Series 13.5 x 21 (not made anymore - PT PRO3 is a replica) 4-blade Mercury Racing Spitfire X7 12.7 x 20 4-blade Yamaha Talon SS4 13.25 x 20 If a jack plate is installed, the 3-blade may not have enough grip - so a 4-blade would probably be the better choice. Powertech recently came out with a PRO4 that would be fun to try as well. Geeviam You have run these on a HPX 18 ? DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeviam Posted November 7, 2020 Report Share Posted November 7, 2020 41 minutes ago, Wanaflatsfish said: Geeviam You have run these on a HPX 18 ? DC Short answer is no. Wish I had a HPX 18. My opinion is based on knowledge and experience shared by my good friend, prop guru, and mentor - Joe R. (Dabear). Another member with a HPX 18 w/ 115 SHO had very good results with the Yamaha Talon SS4, but now that I found the post, I see he was running an 18 pitch. Dabear sometimes runs a 4-blade Mercury Spitfire X7 21 pitch, that he sent to Mercury Racing for the blades to be resized and lab finished. That's why I mentioned the Talon SS4 in 20 pitch. Honestly I think Dabear's HPX 18 could be the fastest one around with a 115 SHO. Maybe it's all those coats of wax or something 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DavidG Posted November 8, 2020 Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 This is what my 2018 Hewes Redfisher 18 with a 115 Yamaha SHO came with. I will say with 2 grown men, 31 gallons of fuel and boat fully loaded, has a great hole shot and definitely runs faster then I need to run. ( unless it’s my wife chasing me ). When the dealer took me for a initial ride, it gave me a whole new respect for professional boat racers! Great gas mileage as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeviam Posted November 9, 2020 Report Share Posted November 9, 2020 On 11/7/2020 at 7:58 AM, mulligan said: Just wondering if anyone has tried a Mercury Trophy? I know it is an "older" prop but has always had good grip, lift, holeshot, and speed. Excellent question Mulligan! A great prop, with a borderline cult following. Dirk Bjornstad, the Mercury Propellers Brand Manager, runs a Trophy Plus on his boat. His video review: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennF Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 4 blade 18P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyG Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 I'll cut you a deal on the Power Tech Pro 3 19" pitch that I have for sale on this forum. It's nearly new and FAST. If you run with 3 anglers and full wells this could be your prop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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