How does the Prop Guard® reduce hull and engine stress?
Prop Guard® allows a vessel with a planing or displacement hull to be trimmed so efficiently that porpoising or pounding of the hull can be greatly reduced. The fact of less pounding on the hull should reduce hull stress. When a boat is porpoising, sometimes the upper portion of the propeller will be in and out of the water allowing the engine to rev and release. The improved handling can also help reduce this type of engine stress. How does the Prop Guard® make a vessel safer? There are no “minor” propeller accidents. Installation of the Prop Guard® on all propellers would greatly reduce prop blade injuries to humans and marine life. The added thrust also allows for better handling control of the vessel. The Coast Guard, life guards and military vessels are preparing to order Prop Guards® because of the greater propeller safety factor and increased vessel control that they can achieve. In a statement from the celebrated Philadelphia court case of Fitzpatrick vs. Madonna & Outboard Mar
