Re: SS Props
NORMALLY - the same style (cupped, uncupped, etc.), same number of blades, same diameter, same pitch will give you slightly more speed in a stainless prop. But not always, according to other posters here. (It has helped me on 3 different boats though)<br /><br />Also, contrary to popular belief, a SS prop isn't necessarily bad if you hit bottom. They weigh much more, and they will usually cut through stuff better than an aluminum prop will, and not get damaged. They also have a rubber insert in them that will spin if you hit something really hard. <br /><br />It's like hitting a softball with a light bat or a heavy bat. The lighter AL prop will transmit more energy into the lower unit, according to the prop shops that I have talked to.<br /><br />And, as a recent witness to this, I hit an oyster bar with my SS prop 2 weekends ago (Wachapreague flats), and only polished my skeg. It would have wiped out an AL prop.
