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The proper prop size for your Maverick depends on how you have your boat configured (options and weight) relative to your engine size. New Mavericks will be paired with the proper prop size and style for best overall performance by the selling dealer.  When available Maverick and Yamaha provide guidance on best overall prop selection by model and engine package via Yamaha’s Performance Bulletins, found on the model pages of this website under “Performance” and at Yamaha’s site, https://yamahaoutboards.com/en-us/home/outboards/xto-offshore/v8-5-6l/xf425/pb3_cnd_39st_tr_xf425_5-9-18_occ.

Please keep in mind that boat performance is highly dependent on how the boat is configured (trolling motor, Power Pole, etc.), your variable load (number of passengers, livewells empty or full, weight distribution, fuel on board, etc.), how the boat is operated (proper use of engine trim and trim tabs), and the condition of the prop. If your boat is not performing in near accordance with the numbers seen on the corresponding boat and engine model performance bulletin, the first step is to determine your prop size. That should be included on the original paperwork from the selling dealer. If you don’t have that or feel like the prop is not the original prop, you should be able to determine the prop size and model by looking for the model code on the prop. This will be stamped on the throat of the prop or inside the open end of the prop. The larger of the two numbers in the code will typically be the pitch size. If the prop model and size match the model number on the performance bulletin, you should next compare how your boat is configured and your load relative to the boat in the bulletin. Obviously, if your boat is heavier due to load and added accessories than the test boat, then it will likely be slower and have lower fuel efficiency than stated in the bulletin. If you still feel that your boat is underperforming, a new prop of the same size or a different sized prop that better matches how you have your boat configured might be in order.

There are a number of excellent resources online for helping you to choose the correct prop for your boat, including this one from Yamaha, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJr-_aeIgUw. Your local Maverick dealer is also a good source for helping you determine the prop that’s right for you.

Maverick Boats partners with Ameratrail Trailers, http://www.ameratrail.com/, arguably the best trailers in the business. New trailers and replacement parts can be purchased directly from Ameratrail.

As an original equipment manufacturer with distribution through its national dealer network, Maverick Boat Group (MBG) is not set up to sell products directly to individuals. Replacements parts for newer Mavericks can be ordered through your local Maverick dealer. Your local dealer can be found here: https://maverickboats.com/dealer-locator/

All of today’s Mavericks come standard with backing plates that are laminated into the deck for aftermarket trolling motor installation.  These plates start at the bow point and go back 10” along the port and starboard gunwales and are 7” wide. They are designed to accept the bolt pattern of the common quick release brackets offered currently by the primary trolling motor manufacturers. For boats prior to 11/20 and going back to approximately 2010, there was only a single plate 21” long and 6.5” wide that started at the bow point and went along the port gunwale. These plates can be drilled (13/64 drill bit) and tapped (1/4 20 tap) to accept the bolts in the pattern for your trolling motor’s mounting plate. It is advised to further secure the plate using a flexible urethane-based sealant such as 3M 4200.  

Trolling motor wiring (12 volt for the 17-V and 17-S and 24 volt for the 18-V) is optional on all Mavericks. If your boat was ordered with this option, you will find the plug for the trolling motor under the forward deck hatch and mounted to the forward lid trough for that hatch. The battery wires and the breaker for the trolling motor will be run to the console.

If your boat doesn’t have trolling motor wiring pre-installed and you wish to add it, it is recommended that you use your local Maverick dealer for that installation.

A 50” shaft trolling motor should work for most all applications for all Maverick models.