"Ronnie Garrison" wrote in message
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Wally wrote:

I am considering putting a Pirahna Composite prop on my 17 foot
aluminum bass boat, 90 HP Mercury, The syatem looked good, with
replaceable ears. The lake I fish in South Texas, Choke Canyon, has
lots of debris, trees, easy to ding an aluminum and rewelds here were
arouns $70. I really am twitchy about changing to stainless steel, if
the clutch does not slip, may have serious lower unit damage and I
have been told by a couple people in the area not to go steel.

Any thoughts or advice greatly appreciated.

Wally

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I have been running stainless steel props on motors from 115 to 225 hp
since 1979 and have never had lower unit damage although I have had to
have many props worked on after hitting everything from rocks to stumps.

I thought those composite props were for emergency use - did not know they
had developed better ones.

Yeah, supposedly there are some companies that are touting their props a for
regular use. The reports I've read, when comparing performance specs, tell
me otherwise......
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