According to the manufacturer: “For the best possible performance, boaters need the right propeller. The only program of its kind, the improved Prop Wizard 2.0 version from Turning Point Propellers makes it even simpler for owners to find the ideal prop for their applications.”
I played around with this, and expected to have a lot of trouble finding my less-common boat (C-Dory), and my less-common engine (Suzuki-manufactured Johnson-branded 4-stroke, only sold for two years).
I had no trouble with the engine, although it’s important to know the engine’s actual model designation.
I had a bit more trouble with the boat category, because the first drop-down selector is “Choose your boats [sic] category”, and I didn’t know which one to select. It turns out it doesn’t matter. You have to select one, but even if you select “Sail Boat – Outboard”, you can find brands such as C-Dory, or Donzi, or Florida Skiff, or Ski Centurion. They’re all there regardless of the category you select.
Despite this idiosyncrasy, the recommendations looked right to me once I completed the wizard. I’m no prop-selection expert, however, so I welcome feedback about this from other users.
Anyway, here’s the rest of the press release:
Available at www.turningpointpropellers.com and participating dealers, the innovative program now offers the new Legacy, Patriot and Voyager series propellers and more boat models. Streamlined boat and engine selection sections make the Prop Wizard even easier to use. It also has a comprehensive electronic cross reference section for every major propeller manufacturer.
Providing a straightforward, three-step process, users just select their engine and boat on convenient pull down menus and answer a few questions to determine their recommended propeller. The sophisticated program can even be used to factor in the number of people aboard, extra weight, fuel amount and the altitude at which the boat is operated to ensure a perfect match.
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Hmmmmmm….. I do believe you need to reread your post and catch a grammatical mistake.
Signed, Your mother!
Got it! Glad I chose NOT to point out the two grammatical errors I spotted on the Prop Wizard page, both of which I rendered faithfully in the post. Sort of a “pot calling the kettle black” situation. I guess I’ll add a little [sic] note on the one that’s an outright error, just so you know that I know it’s a mistake!
I spent a few hours at Federal Archives reading the Radio Logs of the Seattle Base for 1962. President Kennedy read a message congrautulating all the Coast Guard for “…171 years of fine service to the United States…” The Radioman wrote everyword, longhand, in his daily log. A speller he wasn’t, and it takes time to understand due to the many misspelled words. Though I cannot use the excerpt in my Historic Structures Report, I Xeroxed it anyway because it was so sincere.