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Default weight of prop vs. the outdrive.


"Steve Barker" wrote in message
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HEY I am merely the messenger. That's what the leading prop rebuilder in
the US told me 15 years ago. I have no reason to doubt him.

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Steve Barker

for the spam bots:






"trainfan1" wrote in message
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Steve Barker wrote:
The reason for the step-down recommendation is because the aluminum
flexes


Prove it.

Rob

and looses some pitch. Stainless does not.




I doubt everything anybody tells me until I prove it to myself. I can't
believe you just believe what people tell you!

ps: Based on that, cavitation and boiling won't happen as much if you use a
stainless steel prop either..... well, that's a bad example cause its partly
true since those issues are caused by bent props, nicks etc.