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Guys,

I am looking for a friend for a Yamaha 13x17 prop, is there a cheap
online place (not ebay)?

Also looking for yamaha accessories like speedometer, fuel gage and
such .. any idea for that?

Thanks,

Matt

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Theres a few on Ebay.


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Guys,

I am looking for a friend for a Yamaha 13x17 prop, is there a cheap
online place (not ebay)?

Also looking for yamaha accessories like speedometer, fuel gage and
such .. any idea for that?

Thanks,

Matt



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Doug Kanter wrote:

Just sort of lurking in this conversation, but if a stainless prop and an
aluminum one were exactly the same dimensionally, why would one perform
differently than the other? Friction differences due to surface
characteristics?


Stainless steel is STIFFER than the aluminum prop and will outperform
it. Also, aluminum props ding up much easier than steel props. Stainless
is the way to go.

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Skipper wrote:
: Doug Kanter wrote:

: Just sort of lurking in this conversation, but if a stainless prop and an
: aluminum one were exactly the same dimensionally, why would one perform
: differently than the other? Friction differences due to surface
: characteristics?

: Stainless steel is STIFFER than the aluminum prop and will outperform
: it. Also, aluminum props ding up much easier than steel props. Stainless
: is the way to go.

(I knew this would get started)

In the comparison tests I've read (Trailerboats magazine) the speed advantage
of Stainless was about 2 MPH. The cost premium was over 3X the cost of
aluminum. So... the choice is yours but from my perspective (and I've had
a boat for geez... over 40 years) I wasn't willing to pay the price
premium for Stanless given the minute performance advantage.

(I'll bow out of the now)

barry

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Doug Kanter wrote:



Just sort of lurking in this conversation, but if a stainless prop and an
aluminum one were exactly the same dimensionally, why would one perform
differently than the other? Friction differences due to surface
characteristics?



Doug, no one would make a NiBrAl, brass, or SS prop with blades as thick
as needed for the "same prop"(dia, pitch, area, shape) in aluminum, so
you will never be able to make that comparison.

A SS prop will be forgiving on logs & sandbars. Personal experience on
our Glastron shows little difference in speed(SS slight advantage) but
the SS is less prone to blow-outs and gives a better trim attide than
the "same spec" aluminum.

Polished SS props can be very pretty on your floating Camaro, too!

Rob
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"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Thu, 13 Oct 2005 15:47:16 -0500, Skipper wrote:

Stainless is the way to go.


If all your boat ever expects to see is water.




Give that man a cigar!


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