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Trolling Motor - - going from 2 blade to 3 blade prop ??
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<blockquote data-quote="Johnny" data-source="post: 379664" data-attributes="member: 13599"><p>what brings me to ask this question is that the prop on my TM is kinda nicked up</p><p>from the P/O running over stuff. I have tried to dress up the edges with a scraper,</p><p>razor knife, file, and sand paper, etc etc etc . . . . but, a replacement prop is in the very near future.</p><p></p><p>Was in Wal-Mart today and saw a 3 blade Motorguide prop on the rack.</p><p>The spec sheet says: Improves operation by decreasing cavitation in shallow water.</p><p>You can obtain a faster trolling speed with a 3 blade vs the 2 blade.</p><p>yada</p><p>yada</p><p>yada</p><p></p><p>is there really an advantage to upgrading from a 2 blade to a 3 blade prop?</p><p>My line of thought is it will put more strain on the motor - thus - draining the battery faster ??</p><p>and if all that were so, why doesn't the manufacturer offer it as an upgrade ??</p><p></p><p>I am considering it for my 12v 40# Minn Kota</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Johnny, post: 379664, member: 13599"] what brings me to ask this question is that the prop on my TM is kinda nicked up from the P/O running over stuff. I have tried to dress up the edges with a scraper, razor knife, file, and sand paper, etc etc etc . . . . but, a replacement prop is in the very near future. Was in Wal-Mart today and saw a 3 blade Motorguide prop on the rack. The spec sheet says: Improves operation by decreasing cavitation in shallow water. You can obtain a faster trolling speed with a 3 blade vs the 2 blade. yada yada yada is there really an advantage to upgrading from a 2 blade to a 3 blade prop? My line of thought is it will put more strain on the motor - thus - draining the battery faster ?? and if all that were so, why doesn't the manufacturer offer it as an upgrade ?? I am considering it for my 12v 40# Minn Kota [/QUOTE]
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