This brings me to something I saw the other day on TV regarding boat propellers.
Maybe Hatt can jump in here.
A guy was talking about all these bass boats running around with pretty stainless steal props. He though that was nuts.
Being a boat that runs around in logs, stumps, and rocky waters, it made no sense not to have a more forgiving propeller.
He stated that bass boat operators would be better off with aluminum props (and a spare) that would bend (absorb) a hard strike, as compared to ridged stainless steal that transmits the strike right up the shaft to the pricey motor parts. Made sense to me. But then, I’m not a bass boat driver.
Not sure how the “sheer-pin” I’ve heard they have on the shaft comes into play here. Maybe that’s what the SS prop runners are counting on.
- Shelby