Honda 100 Prop - Surtees 5.5 Hardtop
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Printed Date: 04 Feb 2026 at 11:37am
Topic: Honda 100 Prop - Surtees 5.5 Hardtop
Posted By: stagstalker
Subject: Honda 100 Prop - Surtees 5.5 Hardtop
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2024 at 5:11pm
Gidday all, first time poster after watching with interest plenty of times.
My family and I have just upgraded to a nice secondhand 2008 Surtees 5.5 hardtop that came with a 2019 Honda 100 outboard on it. Loving the boat so far and have got a decent bit of use this summer already as the kids have got real keen on the fishing and watching Dad go diving.
The outboard has a 4 blade 13 1/4 15R prop on it. It has great holeshot but the top end is a bit limited. It does otherwise go pretty nice so i’m not hugely stressed.
The guy we bought from was doing a lot of bar crossings from what I understand hence the 4 blade holeshot type prop but i’m thinking of something a bit more well rounded might suit us better. I’ve heard a 3 blade 16P suits this setup well?
We do a bit of everything with the boat from a light load fishing with my wife and three young kids one day then the next it could be loaded with four divers on a big mission. I don’t cross bars a lot but I will do it at times.
I’ll be in touch with some dealers etc to chat about some options too but would appreciate any feedback from some gurus or anyone with the same/similar setup.
Thanks all
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Posted By: lawabidingpoacher
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2024 at 5:29pm
Hi , not sure where you're based , but I would call the propellor shop in Whangarei for some advice . I get put off dealing with marine shops for this type of problem as they always seem to want to sell what they have , which in some cases ain't what you need . Just my 2 cents worth....
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Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2024 at 5:42pm
I'd go with the 'Poachers advice
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Posted By: Kandrew
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2024 at 9:08pm
4 blade props are normally put on boats that need extra lift and more stability when planning because of the extra grip the 4 blades have. surtees are a great boat but with the flooding keel can need an extra bit of lift to get them out of the hole. I would say this is probably why someone put a 4 blade on in the first place.
I run a 4 blade on my 6.1 tinny and I would never think about taking it off, planes easier an low speed far more stable than when I had the old 3 blade and gives me much more trim control not to mention better economy.
If you’re after top end speed then a 4 blade is not for you but you will notice a big difference in other areas when you take it off.
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Posted By: Pcj
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2024 at 5:38am
Agree with you kandrew.had a 4 blade in the seanymph and preformed as you described. I tried a 4 blade on current 16 and yes dug in better in a chop and could reduce revs but can't afford it.so sticking with the 3 blade.jyst got to go a bit slower in a decent chop.ecen with trim right down but in a flat sea.mire speed but it's not a race boat so save my $$
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Posted By: stagstalker
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2024 at 11:55am
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Spoke with a few different places over the week such as Surtees, my local Honda Marine dealer and a few prop specialists and the general consensus was that I should be going back to a 3 blade prop at around 17 pitch as the baseline. We have ordered a Honda 13.25 x 17p SS 3 blade which is supposedly standard for this outboard setup and i’ll hopefully put it on and try this weekend.
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Posted By: stagstalker
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2024 at 7:02pm
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Put the new prop on today and hit the water. What a difference! So much better. The boat still gets up easy peasy but it cruises far nicer with less RPM and the speed on the top end is much better as you wind it on. Definitely running more efficient at cruise speeds now. Also gave me far better trim range too. Didn’t really realise the trim issues I was having with the old 4 blade prop until I tried this one. WOT trimmed up hit around 6100 RPM just before redline, perfect. The prop I got was a 3 blade Honda Stainless Steel 13.25” diameter by 17” pitch.
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Posted By: lawabidingpoacher
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2024 at 9:07pm
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