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Radical new prop design

#1 Post by TDJ2591 » Tue Oct 15, 2019 5:52 pm

Check out this video about the Sharrow Engineering Prop. I wonder if they make a model specifically for pontoons. Maybe it would give us those few extra MPHs that most of us are looking for. I bet the price is out of reach.

https://youtu.be/fO862lWuBdE
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Re: Radical new prop design

#2 Post by Steiner » Wed Oct 16, 2019 4:33 am

Very interesting, thanks! Found a long test article on it here: https://www.boattest.com/review/sharrow ... ering/3986
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Re: Radical new prop design

#3 Post by steve1313 » Wed Oct 16, 2019 6:54 am

Very cool! I'd probably pay around a grand for one.
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Re: Radical new prop design

#4 Post by Steiner » Wed Oct 16, 2019 8:46 am

Test boat from the article was a 20' Bayliner with Merc 150 loaded to 3450lbs.

Prop 1 - 14-3/4" x 15 stainless three blade "industry favorite"
Prop 2 - 15" x 15 stainless three blade "premium" industry standard
MX-1 - 15" x 15 Sharrow investment cast aluminum

Speed vs MPG
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Speed vs RPM (popping up on plane so quick is the reason for the huge difference around 3000 RPM)
I think they have the speed increase percentage numbers backwards on a couple of lines.
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Re: Radical new prop design

#5 Post by Steiner » Wed Oct 16, 2019 9:19 am

Dear Recreational Boaters,

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Re: Radical new prop design

#6 Post by FogHorn » Thu Oct 17, 2019 2:28 am

There’s a curious disparity at that 3000 RPM / 23.7 MPH point. If one compares the MPG claim in the prior graph to the data presented in the chart.... there should be similarly huge difference of comparison in MPG at that point.... YET, no such comparison is supported.

Edit: I found a detailed test report that provides a better look at the data, in a more understandable format (IMO). The MPG improvement is more easily read in the other format, IMO.

https://www.boattest.com/review/sharrow ... ering/3986
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Re: Radical new prop design

#7 Post by Bryden24shp » Thu Oct 17, 2019 8:28 am

Now that's cool! It looks like it could have been pitched up a few inches! Very interesting... It doesn't look like it would take much punishment, looks super thin. But for deep water, it looks like a great prop!
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Re: Radical new prop design

#8 Post by riplipper » Mon Oct 21, 2019 3:28 am

Bryden24shp wrote:
Thu Oct 17, 2019 8:28 am
Now that's cool! It looks like it could have been pitched up a few inches! Very interesting... It doesn't look like it would take much punishment, looks super thin. But for deep water, it looks like a great prop!
And its aluminum. I think I would ding that thing out of shape pretty quickly
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Re: Radical new prop design

#9 Post by onlybillhere » Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:49 am

that is an interesting design. Makes you wonder why more companies haven't tried to create a more efficient design...and I'm sure it has to do with money.
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Re: Radical new prop design

#10 Post by Steiner » Tue Dec 24, 2019 6:36 am

Taking orders now.
CNC aluminum $4500
Stainless $9000
4 year care plan $225
https://www.sharrowmarine.com/store

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Re: Radical new prop design

#11 Post by Liquid Asset » Tue Dec 24, 2019 8:10 am

Hmmm........ I think I could just reflash my ECM , buy 3 different stainless props to play with, fuel my boat for a decade, and still have enough $ left over for the new H.P. stickers on the cowling lol.

It's a really neat looking prop with good performance, but it's not that neat!
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Re: Radical new prop design

#12 Post by steve1313 » Sat Dec 28, 2019 4:32 am

Steiner wrote:
Tue Dec 24, 2019 6:36 am
Taking orders now.
CNC aluminum $4500
Stainless $9000
4 year care plan $225
https://www.sharrowmarine.com/store

BWAH HA HA HA HAAAAAA!
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So their website says it's up to 18% more fuel efficient. Let me do some math...……… I currently burn about $200 of fuel per month, for about 7 months, and then maybe another $200 the rest of the year. So total fuel cost for me is about $1600 per year. If I can get that 18% efficiency gain, that means I'll save about $288 per year. The SS version costs $9k, so it pays for itself in only 31 years! What a bargain! I gotta order it NOW! :rofl :rofl :biggrin2 :lol: :lol:
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Re: Radical new prop design

#13 Post by jediger » Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:58 pm

All that being said, if they want to give me a free one, I would be happy to report back here about the life changing nature of this prop. Theres a pretty awesome pontoon ski mirror that's cn machined and looks great too. I'm just not willing to drop that kind of coin.
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Re: Radical new prop design

#14 Post by Steiner » Wed May 20, 2020 5:55 am

Now taking refundable $100 deposits for a mass production version.....$2000 for investment cast stainless to be delivered spring 2021.
Says pick your current diameter and pitch, but there are limited options.
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Re: Radical new prop design

#15 Post by onlybillhere » Wed May 20, 2020 6:08 am

So they originally offered the ss version at $9k and now it's at $2k?? They must have been selling a TON of these props to make the cost go down that much :roll:
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