Anyone else as excited as me to get a set of these props?

[akorcovelos]

I've been on the early adopter list for months, but it may be a while before they get to the B3 drive...Still, by the numbers I should get ~9-13 mph gain with a set of these, and burn less fuel doing it. I'm sure the ROI will be long as they won't be cheap, but figuring rule of thumb for boats is $1k per mph, and I doubt a set will cost $9k, it should be a good bang for the buck type deal.

Thoughts?


https://www.boattest.com/Sharrow-Engineering-Propeller

[Big Block Power]

I've been on the early adopter list for months, but it may be a while before they get to the B3 drive...Still, by the numbers I should get ~9-13 mph gain with a set of these, and burn less fuel doing it. I'm sure the ROI will be long as they won't be cheap, but figuring rule of thumb for boats is $1k per mph, and I doubt a set will cost $9k, it should be a good bang for the buck type deal.

Thoughts?


https://www.boattest.com/Sharrow-Engineering-Propeller

You and I think alot alike.
I've been on the list for a long long time.
All I know is liquid will never use one. They don't say Volvo on them

[tgrace98]

So where do you see the 9-13mph gain? at midrange he was seeing that but at top end it was only 2%

[cmattj]

Well I like it..
It appears they carefully used props that could all reach max rpm of 5800 so that was smart. ( under propping).

It definitely has bite for a single set up but it may be comparable to a larger pitch standard 3 blade.

Notice the smaller diameter 3 blade was only 1 mph slower at wot, but had lousy bite and high slippage.
Great innovation though as I’m all about fuel economy now.

[AsLan7]

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I'm a big fan too. Great Boat Test video. Very innovative engineering by Sharrow to virtually eliminate induced drag.

Sign me up for B3 wish list. .

[Big Block Power]

I'm adding this to my fishing r7 boat next.
https://plugboats.com/amazing-new-elect ... fish-fins/

[Bfun220]

I'm adding this to my fishing r7 boat next.
https://plugboats.com/amazing-new-elect ... fish-fins/

Seems a little fishy to me.

[Big Block Power]

I'm adding this to my fishing r7 boat next.
https://plugboats.com/amazing-new-elect ... fish-fins/

Seems a little fishy to me.

They are weedless too!

[akorcovelos]

So where do you see the 9-13mph gain? at midrange he was seeing that but at top end it was only 2%

Good catch, that’s only 1.2mph top end of that holds true on a dual prop drive. Still, if it pulls harder than traditional props, between my tune and those props it should pin you to the seat from 20-50 mph.

[Homeskillet]

Interesting indeed! I had mine customized last year and it made a world of difference. I wonder how that Sharrow would look to my guy who worked over my prop

[Big Block Power]

Well I just got a email to pre-order a set of these props.
They will be at the Miami boat show.

[akorcovelos]

Yep, and bring your checkbook!

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[Big Block Power]

Yep, and bring your checkbook!

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X2 lol

[cmattj]

Yep, and bring your checkbook!

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X2 lol

Geeze.. I’d just leave it on the fireplace mantel for all to admire. And to laugh that it was more than a Merc racing cleaver

But there is a protection plan.

[Big Block Power]

Yep, and bring your checkbook!

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X2 lol

Geeze.. I’d just leave it on the fireplace mantel for all to admire. And to laugh that it was more than a Merc racing cleaver

But there is a protection plan.

At 9k I don't think I want to ding them. No more starting in 2.5 feet of water. Yecks. I bet they ding easy too. For some reason in the pleasure craft boating category I don't think they will excel at it.