Is this a stainless steel or aluminum prop

Bubbasboat

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This is a 13 1/4 x 15 prop

I believe it to be stainless steel.

Am I correct?

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beason

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Re: Is this a stainless steel or aluminum prop

looks like a stainless to me, you dont see many putting that kind of a polish on an aluminum prop. they are normally painted black.
 

Sea Rider

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Re: Is this a stainless steel or aluminum prop

Bang it with your knuckles, both will have different sound and feel, being the alum sound much lighter and with less solid feel than the SS one.

Happy Boating
 

Bubbasboat

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Re: Is this a stainless steel or aluminum prop

This one has a very solid feel to it when I bang on it.

Bang it with your knuckles, both will have different sound and feel, being the alum sound much lighter and with less solid feel than the SS one.

Happy Boating
 

dan02gt

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Re: Is this a stainless steel or aluminum prop

Looks SS to me. Blades look to thin to be aluminum.
 

ken51k

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Re: Is this a stainless steel or aluminum prop

2X on what dan02gt said....Blades look to thin to be aluminum.
 

Bubbasboat

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In case anyone cares, I'll answer the question asked to close this thread. I did take it to a local boat dealer and they verified it is in fact stainless steel.
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