| Are you a fan of boating, who has never replaced | | | | the speed and power of a propeller. |
| a propeller before? It is common to feel | | | | Another dilemma is what material the product |
| inexperienced in this area - particularly if you are | | | | should be made from. Experts agree that by far |
| new to the sport. Boat propellers come in a | | | | the best option is a composite metal. This has |
| bewildering array of sizes, shapes and | | | | been proved in certain studies to exceed the |
| configurations. There is no need to be daunted, | | | | durability and performance of both stainless steel |
| however, as searching for this vital part online | | | | and aluminium models. Many also have a greater |
| allows you to find out about and browse the | | | | tensile strength than their conventional |
| different types at your leisure. | | | | counterparts. |
| Often, you will find that the propeller was made | | | | Check whether the manufacturer highlights the |
| for the particular brand of boat. Although it might | | | | non-corrosiveness of the metal. A failure to |
| be the same size as other brands, they may not | | | | mention this can suggest an inferior product. A |
| be compatable by design. However, check with | | | | lifetime warrantee is another excellent indicator of |
| the manual of your boat, it will say how much | | | | the reliability of the material. |
| flexibility there is when choosing new parts. | | | | Boat propellers have traditionally only been |
| The main factor however is to match the size of | | | | mended by experienced mechanics. However, |
| the propeller to the power of the engine - as this | | | | manufacturers are changing this by selling mending |
| will make sure your boat runs at the correct | | | | equipment that is specially designed for thier |
| balanced speed. | | | | product. This has the potential to save you much |
| The best internet sites that deal in boating | | | | money and hassle. |
| equipment offer to personally match the brand | | | | Other new technology includes propellers that |
| and size of the product with the engine and | | | | come with replaceable blades. The blades can now |
| power of your boat. You should take advantage | | | | be changed by people with little experience, rather |
| of this, as it can be hard to send important | | | | than in the past when they had to be sent back |
| equipment like this back because it needs to be | | | | to the shop. This also limits the need for repair |
| sold brand new for safety. | | | | work that can damage the equipment in the long |
| However, it is also impossible to perfectly match | | | | term - such as welding, heating, beating and |
| the equiptment to the engine 100 per cent of the | | | | bending. |
| time, so many dealers offer to replace the blades | | | | Make sure that any replacement blades you buy |
| rather than the whole propeller if you are | | | | are definitly new, however. Since it is partly the |
| dissatisfied. This works very well for both parties, | | | | quality of the metal that controls the |
| as it is the size of the blades rather than the | | | | performance and accuracy of the propeller, it is |
| difficult to repair internal mechanism that affects | | | | important not to let this deteriorate over time. |