Mercury Racing has made a serious commitment to its offshore race and recreational sport boat customers in need of a quality surfacing sterndrive cleaver propeller. Mercury Racing has invested in a state-of-the-art CNC machine and all-new propeller castings for the popular 5-blade cleaver propeller used with the legendary dry-sump Six drive and all-new dry-sump ACE drive. The CNC machining process enables Mercury Racing to produce propellers with exact tolerances, resulting in perfectly matched sets for optimum boat operating efficiency and propeller durability. Mercury Racing propeller technicians add a bit of human interaction by lab finishing each propeller by hand.
The new CNC machining process and propeller castings enable Mercury Racing to produce the new propellers in 15" (381 mm) to 18" (457.2 mm) diameter and a pitch range of 26" (660.4 mm) to 40" (1016 mm) for virtually any application. Turn-around time for a new propeller order is also greatly reduced.
New Pro E.T.TM Outboard Propellers
The new 4-blade Pro E.T. outboard propeller is based off the popular three-blade Lightning E.T. propeller. Rated for 300 hp, the new Pro E.T. is a natural for the new OptiMax 300XS outboard. Consumers now also have the option of Pro Finish or Lab Finish, an option exclusive to the Pro E.T. Pro Finished models, featuring a high luster media finish, are designed for larger, heavier boats that need additional bow lift. Lab Finished versions are for lightweight hulls with natural bow lift. Lab Finished versions will whet the appetite of outboard quarter-mile drag racers, sport boaters and anglers who have that drive to be first to the hole and back.
Tunnel Race Propeller
Mercury Racing Propeller Specialists worked one-on-one with tunnel boat racers running Mercury Racing SST 120 and Champ outboards to develop the ultimate tunnel boat racing propeller. The new four-blade cleaver features a unique blade design for maximum acceleration while maintaining a competitive edge at the top-end as well. Models are available in 9" to 10.25" (228.6 mm to 260.4 mm) diameter and 15" to 21" (381 mm to 533.4 mm) pitch in left-hand rotation.
Over 30 years of Record-Setting Performances Mercury Racing has been producing custom high performance outboard and sterndrive propellers since the early 1970s. Mercury Racing Lab Finished® propellers have set more speed records and won more national and world championships than any other propeller. Many of the first propellers were created and produced to support factory tunnel boat and offshore racing. In an effort to get more performance out of racing props, hydrodynamic experts spent years in engineering labs studying propellers traveling through water and the effects modifications made to the propeller had on boat performance. World-renowned powerboat racers coined the term "Lab Finished" when referencing the custom Team Mercury propellers tweaked and modified in the Oshkosh, Wis., engineering lab. Team Mercury racers helped make "Lab Finished" a term known for record-setting speed and performance around the world.
Today, Mercury Racing continues to offer race and consumer lab finished propellers, including the popular 4-blade Bravo I and 5-blade Maximus through-hub exhaust sterndrive propellers and a full line of high performance outboard propellers.
Customization Services
Mercury Racing specializes in providing dealers, OEM boat builders and racers custom lab finishing services. Mercury Racing Propeller Specialists can "dial-in" a propeller (standard or lab finished) by customizing it in a way to fit virtually any application. The propeller department can do everything except expand the diameter of a propeller. They can cut down the diameter, thin out the blades, increase or decrease 1" of pitch and modify the cup. A multitude of modifications can be done to increase or decrease RPM and enhance hole shot, midrange punch, increase bow lift or settle the stern for enhanced overall boat performance.
Contact Scott Reichow at 920-924-2037 or Ron Steiner at 920-924-2034 for complete information on Mercury Racing propeller customization services.
Propeller Protection
Mercury Racing prop covers are popular among performance boaters and racers alike. These attractive covers feature the Mercury Racing logo silk-screened on a heavy-duty nylon material. The tough nylon shell resists tearing and is waterproof to protect your propeller from the elements. A stainless steel ring maintains a form fit over the propeller. Mercury Racing propeller covers are available in three diameters including 11" (279.4 mm) (tunnel boat), 15" (381 mm) (V-6 outboard - V-bottom/catamaran) and 18" (457.2 mm) (Mercury Racing III, III-A, IV, V SSM, dry-sump Six and ACE drives).
Secure Investment
The Prop StowTM secures your spare Mercury Racing propellers while under way. Get the maximum performance out of your hull.
For information on the full line of Mercury Racing Propellers, visit www.mercuryracing.com.
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