prop performance ?

[shrpshtr]

i have a quick ? for all of you experts. i am looking at a 4 blade prop for my sea ray (21 pitch 3 blade OEM on 5.0l mercuriser alpha 1 stern) and have narrowed it down to two props. mercury quicksilver and solas amita. mercury wants twice as much for their prop as the solas prop. my understanding is that they are both vent - thru props. is the mercury that much better? is it a performance thing? better aluminum or something? mercury is telling me after market props don't vent nearly as well as the mercury's do. i have a hard time believing that though. thoughts? i'd like to buy and have before weekend so any quick help is greatly appreciated.

 

[steelespike]

Re: prop performance ?

I can't speak to specifics on materials etc. but I would bet few Marine engine builders make their own props.I have noted plenty of successes with the Solas Amita 4 blade props.Usually good, predictable rersults.

 

[msojjo]

Re: prop performance ?

I can tell you that if you hold a mercury prop in one hand and any other prop in your other hand, the mercury prop is much heavier.

 

[Art Bernard]

Re: prop performance ?

I look at it this way, merc makes the motor and the merc engineers test this stuff and know what works best on their engines. Other prop companies want to sell you their props and by and large there good props, but if there is an issue between OEM and an aftermarket prop, I'd go with OEM. The OEM prop is backed by exstensive research and development done by the MFG.

Art

 

[Kevin 393]

Re: prop performance ?

Hi I just bought a new Solas prop for my 60 HP evenrude and it is a great prop I jump up out of the water and plane out fast. I love the Solas prop but my prop is a 3 balde prop !!!!