New prop design.

[OffshoreDrilling]

I’m damn impressed. Propellers seem like they haven’t changed much at all.

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[Yaj Yak]

im with you 110% on being impressed. this is like the first prop "innnovation" of our time that ive been like oh fuck that's not just a gimmick that actually makes sense.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

That's a crazy difference at 3k

 

[Yaj Yak]

now im mindfucked thinking about my dual prop outdrive on my formula having this.

 

[FESTER665]

That's a crazy difference at 3k

Right? Those numbers at 3,000 RPM are definitely a huge difference....

 

[Yaj Yak]

https://www.boattest.com/review/sharrow-engineering/3986_propeller writeup in case anyone wants to read about it too.

i signed up on sharrow's website, it'd be awesome to get one of these, better mpg, better acceleration, more topend- whats not to love.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

now im mindfucked thinking about my dual prop outdrive on my formula having this.

Did they test dual prop setups too? I wonder if moving the water different would effect each other

 

[Yaj Yak]

the boattest.com test just did the outboard

id bet the manufacturer has at least thought about them.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

I’ve got a feeling they’re Going to be very expensive. Like $2500+ for pleasure boat application.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

If you want to be mind fucked, go look up rotary sails.

 

[Yaj Yak]

I’ve got a feeling they’re Going to be very expensive. Like $2500+ for pleasure boat application.

I mean, they tested stainless normal props against these in aluminum so who knows

 

[Bru]

This is fascinating stuff

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

This sounds like an extension of the circular wing design.

Because there isn't a edge to the blade it reduces turbulence.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

If you want to be mind fucked, go look up rotary sails.

I don't have to have the mind fuck. I've seen them before, and my mind was fucked then. Crazy concept that works.

 

[Yaj Yak]

I’ve got a feeling they’re Going to be very expensive. Like $2500+ for pleasure boat application.

wtf.

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

Damn! The stainless starts at $9k ?

 

[DanJ]

Nine. Thousand. Dollars.

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

Sadly by pricing them like this it will open up a huge market for Chinese knock offs.

 

[Yaj Yak]

Sadly by pricing them like this it will open up a huge market for Chinese knock offs.

i dont get what they are thinking to be honest.

i mean, they sell 100 at 9k that's $900,000

why not sell 100,000 at $1000 and make 100,000,000.

 

[1quick]

lol so they put a 9000 dollar prop on a 30k dollar test boat, I want my boat to be faster and more efficient, hmmm lets see here 9000 dollar prop or just buy a bigger motor and throw the standard 500 dollar stainless prop on it

 

[Yaj Yak]

well and also, 9k buys an absolute fuck ton of gas.

 

[1quick]

I don't see these doing well anymore, neat idea though, so many options to make your boat run better for 9k

 

[Yaj Yak]

lol so they put a 9000 dollar prop on a 30k dollar test boat, I want my boat to be faster and more efficient, hmmm lets see here 9000 dollar prop or just buy a bigger motor and throw the standard 500 dollar stainless prop on it

i didnt even think about this part today either

that test boat is bought by people financing it for a $223 payment for 20 years.

they aren't buying a $9,000 prop.

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

...why not sell 100,000 at $1000 and make 100,000,000.

Seriously they could have flooded the market with these props by selling at a lower price to the consumer market and made them the new standard in prop design. They could still sell these to shipping companies and large businesses for a fuck ton but damn at least make a consumer version at a lower price point for the profit.

 

[Yaj Yak]

right, it's not like an average run about and some princess yacht will take the same prop.

and if that 80' boat is getting a set of these... what's it going to run? $80k?