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boats<<-------------------------------------------->>Heavy Boats
Size 9 8
7
Prop Size (mm) 200 x 229 200 x 200
200 x 178
Diam x Pitch (inches) 7.9 x 9.0 7.9 x 7.9
7.9 x 7.0
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Doug
-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Johnson [mailto:ej@tx3.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 1999 12:31 PM
To: West Wight Potter Mail List
Subject: Nissan/Tohatsu propellers
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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Hey i was on nissan marine's web site and see there are 3 different props
available for the 5HP. I haven't checked, but I'm 90% sure most of us have
the middle one. (7.2" pitch).
http://www.nissanmarine.com/techtalk/prop.html has the chart
I don't know much about props, but it seems to me from what I've read on
that site and others that our boats (which are relatively heavy for what 5hp
motors use typically used in) might benefit from a 7" prop. I know the
difference in speed between half and full throttle is minimal, so maybe a
smaller pitch would help us fight the waves when the going gets rough. Any
comments?
Anyone know a dealer that sells nissan/tohatsu props cheap? I could probably
use a spare anyways, so I should try the experiment.