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Different Props for Torque, Fuel Economy and Speed - 07/16/2008
Untitled Page </head> <body> <table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" style="border-top-style: solid; font-family: Arial; border-right-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid" width="600"> <tr> <td align="left" style="width: 100%; text-align: center"> <a href=" http://www.boattest.com/VLibrary/vPlay.aspx?ID=1282" target="_blank"> <img alt="Powertech" src="http://www.boattest.com/images-gallery/news/powertech_300.jpg" style="border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none" width="300" /></a></td> </tr> </table> <p class="Boattest"> </p> <p class="Boattest"> <span style="font-family: Arial">Did you know that by changing props you may be able to improve your fuel efficiency, hole shot speed, 0-30 time and WOT speed? Did you know that the propeller or propellers you currently have installed may not be ideal for the boat and engine combination you have? What is important to you? How do you use your boat? Capt. Robert Smith shows us just how easy it is to change your boat's performance by selecting a propeller with different geometry.  </span><a href=" http://www.boattest.com/VLibrary/vPlay.aspx?ID=1282" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial">See Capt. 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