[Public-list] Teflon and props

[Jim Davis]

I have had "reasonable" success with Pettit 1793 Transducer Paint on the prop.  Note I said reasonable.  It is zinc based and actually stays on.  I have a friend that swears by STP, but it is on a power boat that gets used several times a week so  he doesn't need anything anyway.

On a different, but related subject.  Stainless shafts work out quite well and there really isn't a major problem.  Just keep an eye on the zinc just like you would on a boat with a bronze shaft.  Stainless are probably a bit better since they are more resistant to being bent or twisted (think hitting debris or picking up a crab pot at full power).

Jim Davis
S/V Isa Lei
CT 35



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