Proper props: the wrong propeller - or a damaged one - can chew up your wallet
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Boat owners should purchase a propeller with the proper diameter and pitch and use a tachometer to test the propeller at the wide-open throttle revolutions-per-minute operating range. Owners should use marine grease on the propeller-shaft splines and should occasionally check for bent blades.
Publication Name: Outdoor Life
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0030-7076
Year: 1997
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Please don't say plastic
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The Comprop composite propeller is compared to a used OMC SST II stainless-steel propeller, a new OMC SST II, and an OMC aluminum propeller. The Comprop performs at least as well as the aluminum propeller and almost as well as the new SST II, but it costs only $89.95.
Publication Name: Outdoor Life
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0030-7076
Year: 1995
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Plane truth: the right hydrofoil can make your boat quicker
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Nine hydrofoils are rated on the basis of acceleration and acceleration improvement. The Attwood Hydro-Stabilizer, at $47.53, and the Atlantic Watercraft SST, at $29.95, provide the fastest acceleration, going from 0-30 miles per hour in 8.3 seconds.
Publication Name: Outdoor Life
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0030-7076
Year: 1997
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