07-09-2012, 08:11 PM
Hi,
Check with your local marina. If they want to sell you a prop, they'll most likely let you demo one. I needed to replace my factory aluminum prop early this spring, so I took my boat down to Peterson Marine on Riverdale Rd. They hooked me up with a 4 blade Mercury Trophy stainless steel prop and told me to come back after I had tried it a few times. A week later I ended up buying it, and have not regretted it. The difference is amazing!
Now I could have bought a prop online and saved about $50, but now I know that I would have gotten the wrong prop. This is one of those cases where the extra $50 was well worth the customer service. FYI, if you're looking at stainless steel props, and you care, Mercurys props are the only ones still made in the US. Apollo and all others are made in Chine/Taiwan, ect... HTH, Fred K.
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Check with your local marina. If they want to sell you a prop, they'll most likely let you demo one. I needed to replace my factory aluminum prop early this spring, so I took my boat down to Peterson Marine on Riverdale Rd. They hooked me up with a 4 blade Mercury Trophy stainless steel prop and told me to come back after I had tried it a few times. A week later I ended up buying it, and have not regretted it. The difference is amazing!
Now I could have bought a prop online and saved about $50, but now I know that I would have gotten the wrong prop. This is one of those cases where the extra $50 was well worth the customer service. FYI, if you're looking at stainless steel props, and you care, Mercurys props are the only ones still made in the US. Apollo and all others are made in Chine/Taiwan, ect... HTH, Fred K.
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