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Old 04-21-2017, 07:00 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by boatpoker View Post
Couldn't resist ... 99% of the propellers on cruising boats are "Manganese bronze" which is actually classed as a brass due to it's high zinc content and subject to dezincification if cathodic protection systems are not kept up or if stray current is an issue. Nibral is a proprietary bronze alloy and quite rare due to their high cost. True bronze props are very rare again due to their very high cost.
And I thank you. Yes it is true bronze.

Didn't feel like explaining it after the "the lady didn't get played", comment.

Almost all the work on the boat including engine work is done by me and if I don't know, I ask. I can assure anyone that it would take a village to play me. I like my research too much.
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