MONTAUK 17 Yamaha F70
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2023 12:46 pm
I have been very pleased with the performance my MONTAUK 17 with a YAMAHA F70 engine, the lightest intermediate-size engine on the market, only weighing 253-lbs.
With the factory-installed propeller [of unspecified material, number of blades, diameter, pitch, and model designation] and one person aboard, the top boat speed is 38-MPH; with two people aboard, 20-gallons of fuel, and assorted supplies, the engine accelerates the boat onto plane very easily, and maximum boat speed is around 35-MPH.
After the engine has finished the break-in period or in a year or in two years, I may explore a stainless performance propeller.
All 90-HP engines on the market weigh at least 100-lbs more [than the Yamaha F70 does at 253-lbs, making those engines weigh at least 353-lbs]. [An engine weight of 353-lbs] is heavy for the [MONTAUK 17].
With the factory-installed propeller [of unspecified material, number of blades, diameter, pitch, and model designation] and one person aboard, the top boat speed is 38-MPH; with two people aboard, 20-gallons of fuel, and assorted supplies, the engine accelerates the boat onto plane very easily, and maximum boat speed is around 35-MPH.
After the engine has finished the break-in period or in a year or in two years, I may explore a stainless performance propeller.
All 90-HP engines on the market weigh at least 100-lbs more [than the Yamaha F70 does at 253-lbs, making those engines weigh at least 353-lbs]. [An engine weight of 353-lbs] is heavy for the [MONTAUK 17].