Dawn2Dusk Posted June 6, 2007 Posted June 6, 2007 Can any of you senior (not as in age but experience) boaters tell me what I can expect going from alum 10 1/2" x 13 pitch prop to a 10 3/8" x 14 pitch SS prop? I have a 60 horse 4-stroke so it's not going to be a speed demon but what I am looking for is the assurance of the toughness of stainless steel over aluminum first and foremost. But are there any other advantages that come with SS? Here are some helpful specs: OLD PROP Mercury Factory Alum. prop - 10 1/2" x 13 pitch Top Speed: 34 mph RPM: 5975 NEW PROP Michigan Wheel - Apollo XHS SS. prop - 10 3/8" x 14 pitch Top Speed: 36??? guessing here and hoping RPM: 5800??? guessing here and hoping Quote
jdw174 Posted June 6, 2007 Posted June 6, 2007 I would expect a slight gain in top speed (SS doesn't flex like aluminum), but perhaps a bit slower time in getting there. Stainless steel is indeed tougher than aluminum, but as a dealer once put it to me, "if you hit something hard enough to damage your SS prop, the prop is going to be the LEAST of your worries"... Quote
Dawn2Dusk Posted June 6, 2007 Author Posted June 6, 2007 Thanks bud... Yeah, I've been forwarned about hitting something by a couple folks saying exactly what you did in that it'll stand the test but the foot won't... Quote
surfer Posted June 7, 2007 Posted June 7, 2007 So thats why my reverse gear stripped. At $400 to fix it I decided I did'n need to go backwards. > Quote
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