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am_dew

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"Can someone tell me for certa

"Can someone tell me for certain whether this prop is RH or LH? Thanks!

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Thank you El. Anyone know of

Thank you El. Anyone know of a cheap source for a 14x19 LH aluminum 3-blade Volvo prop? Cheapest I've found is $195.
 
"And just to be sure before I

"And just to be sure before I buy...this one is a LH, correct?

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Are Michigan Wheel props good?"
 
"The way to tell a prop's

"The way to tell a prop's rotation:

Looking at the prop from the back end, i.e., that end that is the last thing on a boat.
Imagine it is sitting on some mud or sand.
What direction would you have to turn the prop to get it to screw into the mud or sand?
That's the rotation.
If you have to turn it CCW, i.e., top of the prop to the left, then its a LH prop.

Re: Michigan... fortunatly they are good props...since they are about the only game in town for Volvos."
 
Thanks Robert. I can get a Vo

Thanks Robert. I can get a Volvo OEM for $50 more than the Michigan equivalent. Do you think it's worth it to spend the extra $50 and get the Volvo?
 
"Well.... At one time Volvo bo

"Well.... At one time Volvo bought their props from Michigan. It's not clear to me that Volvo actually makes their own props these days... and
even if they did, they would probably farm out the production to a subcontractor.
I have a Michigan on my boat."
 
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