"Thank you for the suggestion Matwete, However, I have found that prop guards specifically do nothing for the thrust. With a Kort nozzle or a Rice Nozzle, the thrust and speed of the boat are drastically improved. They report as much as 30% over an open prop in a Bullard pull, and 17% out in open water. increases in thrust, speed, maneuverability, etc."
AeroDan-
I'd be curious to hear what your findings as regard Prop Guard ® thrust specifically were. Or are you loosely lumping all "prop guards" from all vendors into this comment? I was specifically referring to this manufacturer. www.propguard.net
Going to their website, their "Test Results" indicate significant gains in thrust (13-100%) and speed at RPM.
While that could be all sales pitch (doubtful), I personally have been very happy with my 9-10 years' use of the 14" PropGuard on my electric boat "The Reach Of Tide". It was like night and day comparing the difference between my outboard without and with this installed. I would rather invest money in a larger, shallower pitch prop at this point than keep the current prop and take a free Kort prop nozzle. I just can't see the gains being much more than I've seen and it wouldn't look as good.
YMMV-
-Myles Twete, Portland, Or.
Moderator, ElectricBoats Forum
Posted by: "Myles Twete" <matwete@comcast.net>
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