Years after the space race, propeller design remained a sea-trial-and-error endeavor: haul, tweak the props, relaunch, sea-trial, repeat. Finally, the U.S. Navy paid ...

As boring as propeller designs may seem to the average person, occasionally there’s a bit of a dust-up in the media about a ‘new’ design that promises at least a few percent improvement in performance ...

For 50 years, Danish company Gori Propeller has been one of the foremost names in folding marine propellers used on sailboat auxiliary motor drives. These propellers fold into a streamlined form when ...

Prop Depot, a division of Tennessee Propeller & Metalworks, announces expanded capabilities in professional propeller repair services utilizing advanced diagnostic technology and precision restoration ...

“My dad’s propellers were always getting nicked and out of balance,” Cooley remembered. “He would have to drive two hours to drop them off someplace and then wait two weeks for them to be repaired.” ...

When it’s time to buy a new propeller for your boat, diameter and pitch are the most important characteristics to research. To be able to select or upgrade to a new propeller, you must understand ...

With over 15 years experience in the propeller industry, we can repair, customize, or replace most propellers in production today. Props Ahoy Inc was started in 1990 by Mike Knutson, a Journeyman ...

Every motorboat owner has a tale of hitting a submerged obstacle or boat ramp and damaging a propeller. Typically metal, it must be removed and taken to a prop repair shop, then sandblasted, bent, ...

Prop Depot, a specialized marine propeller shop, has expanded its inventory and repair capabilities to address increasing demand from boat owners seeking performance upgrades and maintenance solutions ...

Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. in one day. For the average leisure boat, it's probably about an $80 repair. It also depends on the number of blades it has and the material it ...

Boats are propelled forward by various power sources, such as human power, wind power, and internal combustion engines. Nowadays, even electric boats are coming onto the scene. Propulsion for ...