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Stainless Steel Props

Stainless Steel Props

Posted by on Nov 22, 2019 in Stainless Steel Boat Propellers | 0 comments

Stainless Steel props have a few advantages and disadvantages over aluminum props. They come with three, four or five blades. The advantages are their performance is generally a little better in quicker time to plane off the boat and all around power, top end speed and they bite the water better in moderate to sharp turns. The disadvantages are, they...

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Do Breakaway Hub Systems Work in Boat Propellers?

Do Breakaway Hub Systems Work in Boat Propellers?

Posted by on Feb 27, 2018 in Boat Propellers, Boating | 0 comments

The center hubs used on outboard motors and sterndrive boat propellers are separate from the boat propeller itself. There are two types of hub systems used. The oldest type has been around for over sixty years and is made of rubber that surrounds a metal spindle that goes on the propeller shaft. The rubber hub is larger in diameter than the hub cavity...

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Suzuki Outboard Motor DF350A with counter rotating dual prop system

Suzuki Outboard Motor DF350A with counter rotating dual prop system

Posted by on Jan 27, 2018 in Boat Propellers, Boating | 0 comments

Using their own version of the counter rotating dual prop system for boat propellers Suzuki started working on a new outboard motor project over three years ago. The Mercruiser and Volvo Penta stern drives have had their twin boat prop systems on the market for years and Yamaha also had their VMAX one hundred and fifty horsepower TRP outboard that used...

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The Boat Shows are Coming

The Boat Shows are Coming

Posted by on Nov 13, 2017 in Boat Accessories, Boating | 0 comments

The winter time boat shows are the best way to see all the boat brands and all their different models along with lots of boating equipment like boat propellers and other boating merchandise on display for sale at great show prices also.They have special boat show prices that are lower than if you walk into a dealer in the middle of summer looking to buy a...

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How you can find the right size boat propeller

How you can find the right size boat propeller

Posted by on Sep 11, 2017 in Boat Propellers, Buy Boat Propellers | 0 comments

Boat propellers are a big mystery to a lot of boat owners. But determining what size boat propeller you need to use for your boat and motor combination is not as complicated as you might think. There are just a few simple things you need to know and a few things you might need to find out that you can do yourself. If you haven’t read our two previous...

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