Michigan Wheel Boat Propellers
Michigan Wheel Corporation has one goal - to produce the finest propellers possible, while maintaining the highest standards of quality. Michigan Wheel has dedicated itself to that mission since its founding in 1903.With over 100 years of experience as the marine propulsion industry leader, Michigan Wheel continues to make the custom-crafted propeller you buy off the shelf. The unmatched performance and the wide variety of styles and types in Michigan propellers offer boaters a single source with a complete line of aluminum and stainless steel replacement propellers for Outboard and Sterndrive applications. Whatever your boating style demands, Michigan Wheel can fit you with the optimal propeller. |
Aluminum Propellers
Michigan Match Replacement Propellers
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Vortex XHS Performance Propellers
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Stainless Steel Propellers
Apollo Ultimate Performance
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Ballistic High–Performance
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Rapture Max–Performance Propellers
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XHS Hub System Exchangeable High-Performance Hubs
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NiBrAl Towboat Propellers
AMBUSH4 Nibral Ski Boat Propellers
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Just start typing characteristics about your boat's engine. You can type in horsepower, model name, liters, year, etc.
Possible engine matches will be displayed below your search query. Keep typing to further narrow the list. Once you see the engine that most closely matches yours, select it using your mouse or the up/down arrow keys.
Select the pitch & rotation of propellers you wish to see, then click "Find Prop"
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Look on the outer hub of the prop near the blades or inside the hub. Most props are stamped with a series of numbers. Pitch is always the last number listed. Example: 3 x 16 x 24.5R 3 - Number of Blades (occasionally displayed) 16 - Diameter 24.5 - Pitch R - Direction of Rotation (R = Right/Standard, L = Left/Counter) |
Pitch is stamped on the outer prop hub...
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...oraround the inner hub. |
Props spin either clockwise (standard or right-hand rotation) or counter-clockwise (counter or left-hand rotation).
Most single engines use a standard rotation prop. Most twin engines use one of each.
To determine what prop rotation you have, look at your prop as if on a boat. Position a blade pointing straight up. If the right-hand side of the blade is closer to the boat than to you, it's a standard rotation prop.
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Props are often stamped with both dimensions and a part number. Look on the outer hub of the prop near the blades or inside the hub. Numbers similar to 15 x 17 are the prop dimensions (diameter & pitch). Those numbers are not your part number! Part numbers resemble 031018, 48-11320A40, 2231-103-12, etc. |
Look around the inner hub or on the blades.
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15 1/2x17 is not the propeller part number!
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Volvo Penta DuoProps have a front and rear propeller that rotate back to back on the same drive. The front propeller is closest to the boat and hits the water first.
DuoProps have both a counter and standard rotation prop to eliminate steering torque. The front prop is always counter rotation. The rear prop is always standard rotation.
Volvo Penta DuoProps are each stamped with a size code (D2, F5, T9, etc) that is used to find a prop replacement. With this code you can replace either the front or rear pieces, or the complete DuoProp.
Propeller Basics
How To Choose A Prop Diameter Pitch Cupping Rake Ventilation Cavitation We tell you everything you need to know about props from cupping to ventilation. |
Prop Characteristics
3 Blades VS. 4 Splines Left-Handed Props Performance Exhaust Aluminum vs. Stainless Steel If you want to modify your boat's performance, consider the above before making your selection. |
Determining RPM's
Effect of pitch on RPM Test for Maximum RPM For safety and efficient performance, it is critical that your engine operates within the RPM range recommended by the manufacturer. |
