New Mercury Enertia ECO

[Bryden24shp]

This was just released from Mercury, Its same prop that I tested last fall, but looks like it has been refined a little. I'm going to try to work on getting a hold of another to try it out again. It raised the bow crazy high then, but it was a 19 X 16 and could hardly be spun. Thought I was going to flip the boat around in the water, it grabbed so hard! Looks like a 17 pitch will be available, But they are all 16" diameter. I might be able to spin that to 5800 R's and still be in range. I'll work on it, guys!

Text from Mercury is below.

The Mercury Enertia ECO was specifically designed for high-horsepower outboard-powered boats, offering boaters a 10 percent increase in fuel economy at cruising speeds while also living up to the performance and reliability standards inherent with all Mercury propellers.

To maximize the fuel economy improvement provided by the Enertia ECO, Mercury Marine engineers designed a new propeller with a broad 16-inch diameter, large blade area and a high progressive rake, a combination made possible only through using Mercury’s proprietary X7 stainless steel alloy. While the Enertia ECO design results in reduced hull drag through increased bow lift at cruising speeds, it still matches the performance of other Mercury propellers such as the Enertia and Revolution 4.

“Mercury Marine already produces fuel-efficient engines, as well as driver aids such as the ECO Screen display,” said Jared Reichenberger, brand manager for Mercury Propellers. “As marina gasoline prices have continued to rise, however, customers are increasingly focused on fuel economy. We realized an appreciable fuel economy gain could be found in the design of the propeller itself.”

[tms0425]

Sounds really interesting. Tell your friends at Merc I'd take an 18 or maybe 19 to try just for fun