Trying to find replacement prop for force 85 single exhaust

[Jacfourteen]

This is my first post on iBoats, over the years I've found lots of helpful info here! I currently have a 1989 17' openbow cutlass with a 85HP force single exhaust (not thru-prop) with a 15 spline hub. I pulled a bonehead move a few weeks ago and forgot to raise the motor when pulling the boat out and drug the prop on the ramp taking a big chunk out of it. I've read that force motors have a lot of issues and parts are hard to get. I've only had the boat on the water a few times but it seems that it runs well without issue. The current prop seems to be sized correcty with WOT 5600 RPM at about 35MPH with 3 people and about 200 pounds of gear in mostly calm water. The current prop doesn't have any markings indicating pitch, and measures a little over 13" in diameter. The only numbers on it are 4665265 and PS665. Through my research I believe this is 13x15P prop. The only suitable replacement I've been able to find is FPS519 made by Michigan Wheel, but everywhere is out of stock. I've looked for used without luck, and there are no prop shops nearby. Are there any other props more readily available that may work? Any recommendations on where I could ship my current prop? Thanks for any help!

 

[Texasmark]

Have you tried any of these suppliers? The site is search results for my putting in that PN for a 13+x 15 and I got the PN from iboats prop section but they had "unavailable" on all the 13 thru 19P I checked for your engine.

I had a 1971 85 HP Chrysler,,,predecessor to your engine with the funny propeller with the reverse blade just as you come off the front of the root.....only prop I ever had that got cavitation burns near the front of the blade on the thrust side....circles about the size of a Nickel coin. I bought the engine new from either Phil Dill Boats or Travis Marine both in Lewisville, Tx. You might contact them and get ahold of a "seasoned" parts guy/gal who knows where the "stash" of old "new" parts is and you might have some luck.

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