Silverado stainless steel propellers are five times more durable than aluminum propellers and offer superior performance.
Silverado stainless steel propellers are five times more durable that
an aluminum propellers. These general purpose three blade stainless
propellers offer superior performance compared to aluminum, with thinner
blades, higher resistance to flex and improved repairability. They
feature a modular design, which means that installation requires a hub
kit, which is sold separately. Models offered for use with 40-350hp
outboards and sterndrives.
Key Features
- Five time more durable than aluminum propellers
- More repairable than aluminum propellers
- Thinner blades (compared to aluminum) flex less
- Modular design requires separate purchase of hub kit
- Models offered for use with 40-350hp outboards and sterndrives
How to Select a Propeller
For an overview of how to select a propeller, see our West Advisor
article "Selecting a Propeller", located in the "Advice" section of this
page. For a propeller appropriate for your application and to identify a
hub kit for your application, see the Quicksilver Propeller Selection Guide, which covers Silverado and other Quicksilver propellers.
The Advantage of the Quicksilver Modular Propeller System
The Quicksilver Modular Propeller System (Search: Flo-Torq II Hub
Kits) enables you to easily switch props, change pitch, change from
aluminum to stainless, or replace a bent propeller. Just remove the old
prop and slip on a new one. When large underwater obstruction are
encountered, the Delrin sleeve of the Flo-Torq II System is designed to
"break away" following impact, ensuring that damage to the engine,
engine drive and propeller is kept to a minimum. And better yet, the
sleeve can easily be replaced by you! Competing hub systems take longer
to break away after impact, increasing the risk of major damage to both
the engine and the drive.
