{"id":129219,"date":"2025-11-11T15:37:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T13:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/?page_id=129219"},"modified":"2025-12-16T14:50:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T12:50:53","slug":"choice-of-outboard-engine-propeller","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/en\/choice-of-outboard-engine-propeller\/","title":{"rendered":"Outboard propeller selection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"129219\" class=\"elementor elementor-129219\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af0b270 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af0b270\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e0a8ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e0a8ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What size propeller should I choose for my boat?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb94bc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb94bc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When an engine is purchased, it is often supplied with a propeller designed for the widest possible range of applications, and the propeller is rated to fit as many boat\/engine combinations as possible. This propeller may not be the best choice in all cases. Two identical boats with identical engines may have different propeller sizes if they are used with different loads, or if one boat is used for water skiing, for example, or for maximum speed or fuel economy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4755a12 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4755a12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e22ba0 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e22ba0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-108ea7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"108ea7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img 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100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ce8d7d elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ce8d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/9_1_4_x_10_1_2_honda_potkuri_h15_3-75a4f0-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60547\" alt=\"Propeller for Honda outboard engine\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/9_1_4_x_10_1_2_honda_potkuri_h15_3-75a4f0-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/9_1_4_x_10_1_2_honda_potkuri_h15_3-75a4f0-2-300x300.jpg 300w, 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100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c306c10 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c306c10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/9_1_4_x_10_suzuki_potkuri_s15_2-5ffcb7-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60760\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/9_1_4_x_10_suzuki_potkuri_s15_2-5ffcb7-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/9_1_4_x_10_suzuki_potkuri_s15_2-5ffcb7-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/9_1_4_x_10_suzuki_potkuri_s15_2-5ffcb7-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/9_1_4_x_10_suzuki_potkuri_s15_2-5ffcb7-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/9_1_4_x_10_suzuki_potkuri_s15_2-5ffcb7-1-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/9_1_4_x_10_suzuki_potkuri_s15_2-5ffcb7-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/9_1_4_x_10_suzuki_potkuri_s15_2-5ffcb7-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/9_1_4_x_10_suzuki_potkuri_s15_2-5ffcb7-1-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/9_1_4_x_10_suzuki_potkuri_s15_2-5ffcb7-1-106x106.jpg 106w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/9_1_4_x_10_suzuki_potkuri_s15_2-5ffcb7-1-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f13b97 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f13b97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"999\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/per_moottorin_potkuri__tohatsu_9_25_x_9_1-c7bb5b-999x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59944\" alt=\"Tohatsu outboard propeller\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/per_moottorin_potkuri__tohatsu_9_25_x_9_1-c7bb5b-999x1024.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/per_moottorin_potkuri__tohatsu_9_25_x_9_1-c7bb5b-300x307.jpg 300w, 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data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"958\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/11_x_12_mercury_potkuri_m25_1-320860-1024x958.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69175\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/11_x_12_mercury_potkuri_m25_1-320860-1024x958.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/11_x_12_mercury_potkuri_m25_1-320860-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/11_x_12_mercury_potkuri_m25_1-320860-600x562.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/11_x_12_mercury_potkuri_m25_1-320860-64x60.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/11_x_12_mercury_potkuri_m25_1-320860-768x719.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/products\/11_x_12_mercury_potkuri_m25_1-320860.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33dd202 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33dd202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aluminium Yamaha propellers<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f789b15 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f789b15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aluminium Honda propellers<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de8dc91 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de8dc91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aluminium Suzuki propellers<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aab5f12 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aab5f12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aluminium Tohatsu propellers<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d32bc elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9d32bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aluminium Mercury propellers<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d57e4d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9d57e4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/product-category\/potkurit\/potkurit-peramoottoreille\/?filters=outboard_brand_multiple2%5B179998%5D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Yamaha propellers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be6d804 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"be6d804\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/product-category\/potkurit\/potkurit-peramoottoreille\/?filters=outboard_brand_multiple2%5B179998%5D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Honda propellers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8576c53 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8576c53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/product-category\/potkurit\/potkurit-peramoottoreille\/?filters=outboard_brand_multiple2%5B179998%5D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Suzuki propellers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae88120 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ae88120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/product-category\/potkurit\/potkurit-peramoottoreille\/?filters=outboard_brand_multiple2%5B179998%5D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Tohatsu propellers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3c6db0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c3c6db0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/product-category\/potkurit\/potkurit-peramoottoreille\/?filters=outboard_brand_multiple2%5B180001%5D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Mercury propellers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f52678 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f52678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to get started in choosing a propeller?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d397e2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d397e2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before purchasing a propeller, check the outboard engine model and the propeller shaft dimensions and shaft splines. If you are buying a spare propeller or a new propeller to replace a broken one, and the existing propeller has seemed good and suitable, it is usually best to choose a propeller of similar pitch and diameter.<\/p><p>The propeller size is marked on the side of the propeller hub or on the end of the hub. E.g. marking <em>9-7\/8<\/em>\" \u00d7 <em>12\u2033<\/em>, where the first number is the diameter of the propeller and the second is the pitch of the propeller in inches. The propeller may also be marked with the manufacturer's code only, but in most cases this will also indicate the size of the propeller. If no marking is visible on the propeller, the diameter of the propeller can be measured. In the case of three-bladed propellers, the measurement should be taken from the centre of the hub to the tip of one blade and multiply the result by two. Since propeller size is usually expressed in inches, the diameter (mm) must be divided by 25,4 to obtain the diameter of the propeller in inches.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d3cda5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d3cda5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aluminium or steel spotter?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a14870 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a14870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aluminium propellers are usually used in lower power outboard engines. However, many manufacturers also have aluminium propellers for higher power outputs.<br \/><br \/>An aluminium propeller is also a sensible choice when boating in shallow and rocky waters, as it gives way in a collision and protects the outboard engine. The aluminium propeller also has the advantage of being lightweight and affordable.<\/p><p>If you want to improve the performance, speed and acceleration of your boat, a steel spotter is a good choice, especially at high power levels. Although the blades of a steel propeller are thin, they flex less under stress, which increases the efficiency of the propeller in extreme conditions and at higher engine power.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62018bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62018bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Propeller size and suitability for engine\/boat combination<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df5ce3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1df5ce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Engine speed range<\/strong>: For best performance, it is important to choose a propeller that allows the engine to reach the maximum speed range recommended by the manufacturer. Operating outside this rev range can damage the engine.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80dbd45 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80dbd45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a30e31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a30e31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Propeller diameter<\/strong><\/p><p>The diameter of the propeller is twice the distance from the centre of the propeller to the tip of the propeller blade. The diameter of the propeller can also be defined as the diameter of a circle passing through the tips of the propeller blades. The diameter is the first digit of the propeller size, usually expressed in inches. For example, the notation 9-7\/8\u2033 x 12\u2033 is the diameter of the propeller in 9 7\/8\u2033 (9,875\u2033) inches.<\/p><p>A larger propeller diameter allows for more power and more thrust, while a smaller diameter is generally more suitable for lighter boats and higher speeds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a9369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b7a9369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/potkurin-halkaisija.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-129226\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/potkurin-halkaisija.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/potkurin-halkaisija-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/potkurin-halkaisija-15x12.jpg 15w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/potkurin-halkaisija-64x51.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a3b25c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a3b25c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ebf197 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ebf197\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f83a2ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f83a2ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yamaha-teraspotkuri.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-129291\" alt=\"Yamaha steel pickaxe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yamaha-teraspotkuri.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yamaha-teraspotkuri-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yamaha-teraspotkuri-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yamaha-teraspotkuri-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yamaha-teraspotkuri-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yamaha-teraspotkuri-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yamaha-teraspotkuri-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96da74e elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96da74e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Honda-teraspotkuri.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-129294\" alt=\"Solas steel spinners for Honda outboard engines\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Honda-teraspotkuri.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Honda-teraspotkuri-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Honda-teraspotkuri-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Honda-teraspotkuri-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Honda-teraspotkuri-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Honda-teraspotkuri-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Honda-teraspotkuri-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb83f57 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb83f57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Suzuki-teraspotkuri.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-129292\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Suzuki-teraspotkuri.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Suzuki-teraspotkuri-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Suzuki-teraspotkuri-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Suzuki-teraspotkuri-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Suzuki-teraspotkuri-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Suzuki-teraspotkuri-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Suzuki-teraspotkuri-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d997514 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d997514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tohatsu-teraspotkuri.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-129293\" alt=\"Tohatsu steel trowels - mepratuote.fi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tohatsu-teraspotkuri.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tohatsu-teraspotkuri-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tohatsu-teraspotkuri-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tohatsu-teraspotkuri-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tohatsu-teraspotkuri-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tohatsu-teraspotkuri-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tohatsu-teraspotkuri-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f84ba7 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f84ba7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercury-teraspotkuri.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-129295\" alt=\"Solas Mercury steel spark plugs offer top performance and excellent durability for all Mercury outboard and inboard engines.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercury-teraspotkuri.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercury-teraspotkuri-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercury-teraspotkuri-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercury-teraspotkuri-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercury-teraspotkuri-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercury-teraspotkuri-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercury-teraspotkuri-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-608da55 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"608da55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Yamaha steel spinners<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01570ab elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01570ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Honda steel spinners<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef5ac1c elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef5ac1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Suzuki steel spinners<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d83c087 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d83c087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tohatsu steel spinners<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95ff78a elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95ff78a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/product-category\/potkurit\/mercury-teraspotkurit\/\">Mercury steel spinners<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-854b009 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"854b009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/product-category\/potkurit\/yamaha-teraspotkurit-potkurit\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Yamaha steel spinners<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0f18e4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a0f18e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/product-category\/potkurit\/honda-teraspotkurit\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Honda steel spinners<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b3bb7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d5b3bb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/product-category\/potkurit\/suzuki-teraspotkurit\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Suzuki steel spotters<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59fd95e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"59fd95e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/product-category\/potkurit\/tohatsu-nissan-teraspotkurit\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Tohatsu steel spinners<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a716d4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3a716d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/product-category\/potkurit\/mercury-teraspotkurit\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Mercury steel spinners<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc7b382 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc7b382\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffaa090 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffaa090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Propeller rise<\/strong><\/p><p>Propeller pitch is the theoretical propeller advance per propeller revolution when propeller slip is not taken into account. In practice, as the propeller spins in the water, the propeller always slips a little.<\/p><p>Propeller slip, on the other hand, is the difference between the theoretical distance the propeller moves the boat forward in one revolution and its actual distance.\u00a0<\/p><p>A higher pitch means the propeller travels a longer distance per revolution, resulting in higher speed but requiring more power, while a lower pitch means a shorter distance per revolution, making it easier for the engine to reach higher revs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aec975 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5aec975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/potkurin-nousu.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-129232\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/potkurin-nousu.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/potkurin-nousu-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/potkurin-nousu-15x12.jpg 15w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/potkurin-nousu-64x51.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d938c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8d938c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90690be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90690be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In general, you should choose a propeller with a higher pitch when the load is small and a propeller with a lower pitch when the load is large. If the boat load varies a lot, a propeller should be selected which will allow the engine to reach the correct speed at maximum load. However, it should be noted that the throttle may need to be reduced when the boat is under a lighter load in order to maintain the engine speed within the recommended speed range for that engine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65f0738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"65f0738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table>\n  <tr>\n    <th>propeller pitch<\/th>\n    <th>propeller advance<\/th>\n    <th>engine speed<\/th>\n    <th>Impact<\/th>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td>lower<\/td>\n    <td>lower<\/td>\n    <td>rise<\/td>\n    <td>accelerates more easily, but has a lower top speed.<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td>larger<\/td>\n    <td>larger<\/td>\n    <td>counts<\/td>\n    <td>lower engine speeds, top speed increases<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54d3323 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54d3323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Increasing the propeller pitch by one inch reduces engine speed by about 150 to 200 rpm and reducing the propeller pitch by one inch increases engine speed by about 150 to 200 rpm. Always follow the outboard engine manufacturer's instructions for the engine's allowable RPM range.<\/p><p>Choosing the right propeller requires a balancing act between diameter and pitch, depending on the needs of the boat and engine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24dbdcc e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24dbdcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d3f40c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d3f40c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Ventilation<\/strong><\/p><p>Ventilation occurs when air or exhaust gases enter the propeller blades. Ventilation causes the boat's speed to drop and the engine speed to rise rapidly. Ventilation can occur, for example, during steep turns at higher speeds, in waves or if the engine is mounted or trimmed too high. Ventilation is often incorrectly referred to as cavitation. However, the two are two different phenomena.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab32945 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab32945\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/potkurin-ventilaatio.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-129245\" alt=\"Propeller information and propellers for outboard engines\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/potkurin-ventilaatio.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/potkurin-ventilaatio-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/potkurin-ventilaatio-15x12.jpg 15w, https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/potkurin-ventilaatio-64x51.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb0e4fb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb0e4fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed5e72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ed5e72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Cavitation<\/strong><\/p><p>Cavitation\u200d\u200d\u200d is a phenomenon that occurs when the pressure on the suction side of the propeller blade drops sharply. This causes water to evaporate and small air bubbles to form. As the bubbles move into the higher pressure region, they break off with great force on the blade surface and can cause damage to the propeller blades.<\/p><p>Cavitation can damage the propeller, reduce propeller efficiency, increase fuel consumption and can cause excessive noise and vibration in the boat. There are numerous causes of cavitation, such as the use of the wrong propeller model, incorrect pitch, dents in propeller blades, etc.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What size propeller should I choose for my boat? When purchasing an engine, a propeller is often included with the engine, which is designed for the widest possible range of use and is estimated to be suitable for as many boat and engine combinations as possible. This propeller may not necessarily be the best option in all cases. Two identical boats equipped with engines of the same power may have different sized propellers if the boats ... <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/en\/choice-of-outboard-engine-propeller\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"Hyv\u00e4\u00e4 tiet\u00e4\u00e4 per\u00e4moottorin potkuria valittaessa.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-129219","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v26.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Per\u00e4moottorin potkurin valinta - Mepratuote venetarvikkeet<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mepratuote.fi\/en\/choice-of-outboard-engine-propeller\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Per\u00e4moottorin potkurin valinta\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Mink\u00e4 kokoinen potkuri veneeseeni tulisi valita? 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