Hustler prop

[jwolfie001]

I had previously asked advice about a replacement prop when mine lost a battle with and underwater boulder. As always I was given good advice. It was suggested that I try a turning point hustler prop. They were marketed to give stainless performance at aluminum prices. I never have used a stainless prop so I cannot compare this to stainless. I did however have my boat "loaded" and was able to pull a tube and get on plane much faster than before. Last year I had a similar load on the boat and wasn't able to plane out until late in the afternoon when the lake cleared out and the chop had settled. With this new prop I was able to play in the rough with no problems. So for anyone needing feedback on a Turning Point Hustler prop, I give it a couple of thumbs up. I think I paid about $110 for the prop, hub and shipping. I also had to change out my trim tab which was only another $15. Thanks to all who helped me out.

 

[steelespike]

Re: Hustler prop

Thats very helpful.Can you give us some details boat description,Typical load,
Motor, new and old prop sizes.Its great to see a big improvement.Sometimes we hit the nail on the head.Thanks for getting back.

 

[jwolfie001]

Re: Hustler prop

I can give you some info Spike. The Boat is a 1991 Cheetah 1700 LS. It has the 3.0 Mercruiser and typically I run a light load consisting of my fat butt, the fiance (no she's not fat), and my two sons which if you taped them together they still wouldn't total 100 lbs. The old prop was an aluminum prop that was a 14.5 in 19 pitch prop. As I said before, the Hustler prop had identical numbers but it seemed to perform alot better. Again, as I said I had 6 adults totalling probably around 1000 lbs, a cooler, a full tank of fuel (25 gals) and the usual gear in the boat. I was able to plane out relatively quick and also could reach about 4200 wot with that load. I would like to give you a speed but my pitot tube is junk. I have a new one just haven't installed it yet. I will update after I get the pitot/speedometer corrected.