Consider, if you will, the humble motorboat propeller. It is small - usually 3 to 20 pounds with a 9 1/2- to 16-inch diameter - and has a simple job. Its task is to keep its head underwater and turn, ...

Your propeller affects every aspect of your boat’s performance: acceleration, handling, ride, turning, fuel efficiency and top speed. The trick is finding the right prop for your boat, and the right ...

Boats are propelled forward by various power sources, such as human power, wind power, and internal combustion engines. Nowadays, even electric boats are coming onto the scene. Propulsion for ...

Every motorboat owner has a tale of hitting a submerged obstacle or boat ramp and damaging a propeller. Typically metal, it must be removed and taken to a prop repair shop, then sandblasted, bent, ...

For 50 years, Danish company Gori Propeller has been one of the foremost names in folding marine propellers used on sailboat auxiliary motor drives. These propellers fold into a streamlined form when ...

You’ve used a boat payment calculator to secure the ship of your dreams, tackled the open waters, and enjoyed every minute of it. Now, the time has come to buy a new propeller. If this is your first ...

Thom Bucknell spent his youth boating. His family belonged to the Mentor Harbor Yachting Club; his father owned a 40-foot cabin cruiser. To pique the three Bucknell children's interests, the elder ...