Wayne.B wrote:


Would a SS prop reduce slip?


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It's hard to say, but it might. The advantages of stainless over
aluminum are structural rigidity (less flex) and surface smoothness
(less friction). Improving either quality could decrease slip which
would have the effect of increasing speed at comparable RPMs.


Steel gets the job done with thinner blades, less interference with the
water. More complex designs & pronounced cupping for a given blade
thickness are possible in steel. We have used the OMC SST II props on
our boats since 1986. They're powder coated steel. The polished props
do look pretty!

Rob