"Bill:
Stainless steel prop
"Bill:
Stainless steel props are less suseptible to "flexing" like aluminum under load. However, like different cars, not all SS props of the same pitch produce the same results. Case in point: I have been helping a young novice boater get his boat in top running condition. He kept telling me that he had a SS 19 pitch prop already but would try another. I sent him a brand new Michigan Wheel vented prop of the same size and pitch to try. To his delight, his boat picked up 9 more MPH and jumped out of the hole. He was so happy that he burned a tank of fuel on the water. His comment when he changed the prop; the prop you sent me was much heavier than the one I removed--cheap design?
Just get a quality prop. That doesn't mean spend $400; shop around for a quality prop. I bought the prop in Dec. 2006 for half the cost of retail from an on-line dealer that was closing out some excess stock.
Happy boating.
P.S. I spent 8 hours alone on the water fishing today starting at 6 a.m. Only caught two good bass but the breeze and sun were extremely relaxing. I can only compare the relaxation to that which I get spending an October day in a woodlot with my bow hunting whitetail deer. During deer season, I see many deer but rarely take a shot; just being there with nature is a mental high just like being on the water."