On Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:58:36 -0400, HK wrote:

The fastest prop I ever had was a two blade bronze on a hopped up 10 hp
Merc my dad built for me in 1953 out of the parts bin. I used to pull
that prop once a week and "polish" it.

Agreed, pretty fast for the 50s, no match for today's high performance
machinery however, all of which are running SS props.