New prop- change "pitch" by yourself- in minutes

[tobnpr]

I think this is a revolutionary innovation in boat props.
Change the "effective pitch" of your boat's props easily, even in the water. For diesel powered boats where engine loading is critical, it looks to be a very promising technology.

Now OEM equipment by some high-end yacht builders. Website doesn't specify which sizes are offered, but their other props start at 20" dia. I'm sure they ain't cheap, but neither is reworking props.

Pretty cool stuff.

http://www.veem.com.au/props_interceptor.php

 

[fwebster]

A freind of mine in the yacht services business was hired to finish a G&S custom sport fisherman. One of their challenges was that the boat was slower than the promised cruise and top end. My friend did some nifty stuff to clean up the bottom and he used VEEM props. The props for a 52 ft sportfisher with 1000 HP MANS cost them $65,000 for the pair...........they didn't order spares.

Also the boat ended up running 40 kts at WOT.

 

[tobnpr]

Hmmm...
Guess I'll scratch them off my shopping list.
I suppose if you can afford one of Buddy's boats, you can afford those props. Two sets of those props are worth a lot more than my boat. I guess that's why they don't mention price. Like they say, if you gotta ask, you can't afford it.

Realistically though, I can't see that kind of cost justified. That kind of $$ would buy an awful lot of prop scans/repairs. Imagine how you'd feel if you ran aground or hit a floating object with those.