April Fool's Article on Propeller

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April Fool's Article on Propeller

Postby porthole » Fri Sep 30, 2016 5:23 pm

Reading [another thread on the topic of propellers which used vents to direct exhaust from inside the propeller hub to intentionally aerate the water flow into the propeller blades] I couldn't help but reminisce and chuckle a bit over Offshore Magazine's revolutionary propeller story from the early 90's. Who remembers it?
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Re: ASIDE: Old April Fool's Article

Postby macfam » Fri Sep 30, 2016 9:05 pm

Porthole--I remember it well. Drilling large holes in the prop blades so the prop could 'advance' in the water, gaining speed and efficiency. The engineer who wrote the article was Loo Flirpa--very funny, yet some took it seriously. It was written for a special day--who remembers?

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Re: ASIDE: Old April Fool's Article

Postby Seahorse » Sat Oct 01, 2016 7:43 am

I think that was published about 14 days before my income taxes were due

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Re: ASIDE: Old April Fool's Article

Postby Jefecinco » Sat Oct 01, 2016 10:36 am

Have you ever wondered if anyone tried modifying their propeller?
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Re: April Fool's

Postby porthole » Tue Oct 04, 2016 11:41 am

Jefecinco wrote:Have you ever wondered if anyone tried modifying their propeller?

It is "alleged" that some members of a local USCG station near Manasquan inlet might have tried it :-)
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Duane
2016 World Cat 230DC
1999 Outrage 21, Yamaha SW Series II 200
1997 Outrage 18, Yamaha 125
1983 15 SS, Honda 50
1980 42 Post
1983 34 Luhrs 340 SF