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Propeller Manufacture
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:14 pm
by Paul
For pretty much every out board, I/O and inboard that I've owned I've had a Michigan Wheel or Federal propeller on it. A friend of mine recently pointed me to ZF Friedrichshafen to check out their props. I knew that this company was into bow thrusters but I had no idea how big they were and that they were into props as well.
Has anyone here had any experience with their props?
http://www.zf.com
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:25 pm
by prowlersfish
Many high dollar boats use them . I have only heard good things . ZF also makes marine transmissions ( thats what I have ) along with many other products .
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:23 pm
by Struts and Rudders
The hottest thing going right now amongst the builders is
Michigan Wheel is doing great things at Hatteras, most everyone else seems to be using (50-70') Veem and smaller like wakeboard boats are all using Acme.
I must point out that Michigan and Acme are USA products..
SRD
F36
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:15 pm
by prowlersfish
Good point
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:51 pm
by MattSC
I'm going to replace my dynajet 14.10 cupped with a DJX 14-10 cupped, thanks to all of the debris that was in my river after the hurricane.
According to Michigan Wheel, The DJX is the evolution of the Dynajet. The designs have been modified to be better suited to highly loaded, limited tip clearance applications. All "X" series propellers are CNC machined to facilitate very accurate and repeatable product.
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:41 am
by alexander38
Struts and Rudders wrote:The hottest thing going right now amongst the builders is
Michigan Wheel is doing great things at Hatteras, most everyone else seems to be using (50-70') Veem and smaller like wakeboard boats are all using Acme.
I must point out that Michigan and Acme are USA products..
SRD
F36
Michigan wheel for me...new 4 bladed 22x22's nim's on the way...And made here !
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 8:22 am
by prowlersfish
Thought your boat did better with 22X21 ? where they 4 blade ?
I am taking my Michigan wheels off and putting my Federals back on ( after being reworked to class1 and prop scanned ) The Michigans were great as where the Federals . the Federals had some vibration hopefully that will be gone .
BTW Federal and Michigan are the same company now
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 8:51 am
by prowlersfish
Why am I going back to my Federal ? My Michigan are due fo a rework and My Federal are nibral and My Michigan are bronze ( softer ) The only reson I got the bronze Michigan and not Nibral was the price I could not turn down . $1000 for a new set ( 22x22 3 blade) . One normaly is a grand .A nibral will run from $1214. to almost $1600each depending where you find them .And these are 3 blade not 4 they run even more . Big wheels = Big bucks
The Michigans did do a liltle better then the Feds when changed over ( new vs old) be interresting to see how the class 1 feds do .
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:22 am
by alexander38
prowlersfish wrote:Thought your boat did better with 22X21 ? where they 4 blade ?
I am taking my Michigan wheels off and putting my Federals back on ( after being reworked to class1 and prop scanned ) The Michigans were great as where the Federals . the Federals had some vibration hopefully that will be gone .
BTW Federal and Michigan are the same company now
had alignment done and found 200 rpm
so back to 22 pitch to bring the Merc's back to 4200 prm and always 4 blades,
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:56 pm
by prowlersfish
Its always good find missing rpm . Taking my props to the shop next week and will swap at haul out .