Sharrow Marine is set to disrupt the marine industry with a reimagined propeller it calls the "future of propulsion."
The tech originally looked like it might be too expensive and make/model-specific to see that future to fruition in a substantial way, but Sharrow has now introduced the more affordable, consumer-friendly MX-A. Less than half the price of previous models, the latest Sharrow propeller works with smaller outboards of just 40 hp and up, and it's compatible with motors from all the most popular brands in the industry.
Sharrow has redesigned the common marine propeller by replacing the usual blades with gently twisted loops that promise to eliminate efficiency-sapping tip vortices and cavitation. Put simply, less energy is wasted, leading to claimed efficiency boosts of up to 30 percent, not to mention smoother, quieter overall performance.
At a base price of $1,995, it's still more expensive than your average prop, but it hopes that the efficiency gains the prop provides will make it attractive to the market.
In contrast to Sharrow's previous stainless steel releases, the MX-A series is CNC-machined from aircraft-grade aluminum. The bright mirrored red look is an interesting new addition that will spice up the water far more than the average propeller.
Orders can be placed on Sharrow's website.