Plandeck
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Jul 8, 2012
- Messages
- 115
I took some advice end of last season and replaced the 3 blade prop on my 2008 8hp Nissan outboard (converted to a thru hull sail drive on my 26' Grampian sailboat you may remember from other posts) with a 4 blade high performance prop....last week after bringing the boat down the river through the lock and out into a ferocious wind on the lake I can report that although there may be more control at slow speeds (reverse responds particularly well) there is a definite decrease in power at high revs as I experience coming across the outer harbor against 50mph winds and 6 foot waves...not sure I made the right decision despite the added control at low harbor speeds.