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The North American Fishing Club (www.fishingclub.com) conducted a field test of Turning Point's Hustler aluminum boat propellers. The field testers recorded their own performance test results of the Turning Point Hustler aluminum propellers versus their current propeller.
The results were unanimous! Turning Point received a 100% approval rating. Every boater that tested our propellers experienced a performance increase over their current propeller!
Please review the data below submitted by the NAFC field testers. If you have any questions regarding choosing the correct propeller for you boat, please see Turning Point's product support page or contact us.
Click here to upgrade to a Turning Point propeller today!
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(Best) 5 |
Prop holds throughout the turns. |
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4 |
Ventilate after apex of the turns. |
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(Acceptable) 3 |
Ventilates at apex of the turns. |
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Light ventilation throughout the turns. |
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Excess ventilation through out the turns and after the turns. |
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Blow out, can't turn at all. Need to back off the throttle. |
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Boat: |
Bayliner 16' |
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Motor: |
Force® 70 |
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Top Speed |
WOT RPM |
Handling |
Hustler® 10-1/8 x 15 |
40 |
5500 |
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Mercury® 10-1/8 x 15 |
30 |
5400 |
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"Wow! It seems like a new boat! The old prop pushed the boat through the water like it was mud. I never could pull a skier. The new (Turning Point) prop pulled two skiers like nothing."
B. Bessent. LaPine, OR
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Boat: |
Starcraft® 16 |
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Motor: |
Mercury® 60 EFI |
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Engine WOT Range: |
5500-6000 |
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| Propeller Brand |
Top Speed |
WOT RPM |
Handling |
Hustler® 10-3/8 x 14 |
32.25 |
5175 |
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Mercury® 10-1/4 x 14 |
32 |
5250 |
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"The hole shot seems much better than the factory prop. Holds well in turns and is easy to install. Appears very sturdy & well designed with bigger than factory blades. I would choose this prop over the factory prop. I will leave this prop on my boat and use the factory prop as a spare."
L. Miller. Youngstown, OH
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Boat: |
Smokercraft® 17 |
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Motor: |
Johnson 115 2 stroke |
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Engine WOT Range: |
5252-5750 |
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| Propeller Brand |
Top Speed |
WOT RPM |
Handling |
Hustler® 13-1/4 x 19 |
34.2 |
n/a |
5 |
Johnson® 14 x 19 |
29.3 |
n/a |
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"I was very impressed with the torque I felt with the Turning Point prop. The increase in power and smoothness was very noticeable. Easy installation. Great in turns, a lot better than the stock prop."
R. Hanson. Amery, WI
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Boat: |
Tracker® 186 |
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Motor: |
Mercury® 115 4 stroke |
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Engine WOT Range: |
5000-6000 |
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| Propeller Brand |
Top Speed |
WOT RPM |
Handling |
Hustler® 13-1/4 x 21 |
46 |
5900 |
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Merc Vengence® (ss) 13x16 |
45.5 |
5550 |
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D. Reynolds. Auburn, NY
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Boat: |
Lund 182 |
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Motor: |
Yamaha 115 |
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Engine WOT Range: |
5000-6000 |
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| Propeller Brand |
Top Speed |
WOT RPM |
Handling |
Hustler® 13-1/4 x 17 |
47 |
5800 |
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Yamaha® 13 x 19 |
46 |
5950 |
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P. LeBlanc. Newport, NH
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Boat: |
G3 |
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Motor: |
Yamaha® 90 |
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Engine WOT Range: |
4500-5500 |
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| Propeller Brand |
Top Speed |
WOT RPM |
Handling |
Hustler® 13-1/4 x 17 |
33.5 |
5625 |
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Yamaha® 13-1/4 x 17 |
32 |
5525 |
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"The holding with the Turning Point prop is awesome!"
P. Bologna. Foster City, CA
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Boat: |
Searay® 17 |
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Motor: |
Mercruiser® 135 |
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Engine WOT Range: |
4400-4800 |
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| Propeller Brand |
Top Speed |
WOT RPM |
Handling |
Hustler® 14-1/4 x 17 |
44 |
4300 |
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Mercury® 14 x 19 |
37 |
3500 |
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"Having worked in the tool and dye industry for the past 25 years, I must say that this prop is one of the finest quality."
M. Gelfond. Chicago, IL
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Boat: |
Lund® 185 |
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Motor: |
Honda 90 |
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Engine WOT Range: |
5000-6000 |
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| Propeller Brand |
Top Speed |
WOT RPM |
Handling |
Hustler® 13-1/4 x 17 aluminum |
29 |
4850 |
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Powertech® 12 x 17 stainless |
31.5 |
5200 |
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"The Turning Point prop felt solid throughout the performance test. I'd say it compares favorably with my stainless steel prop. I did experience a bit of speed loss, however no speed loss with an additional passenger. I did get to plane faster with the test (Hustler) prop."
A. Rognervo. Racine, WI
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Boat: |
Smokercraft 16 |
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Motor: |
Mercury 40 |
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Engine WOT Range: |
4500-5500 |
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| Propeller Brand |
Top Speed |
WOT RPM |
Handling |
Hustler® 10-7/8 x 11 |
34.5 |
4650 |
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Michigan Wheel® 9 x 10 |
30 |
4800 |
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J. Kampenga. Burbank, IL
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Boat: |
Alumnacraft® 163 |
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Motor: |
Mercury® 60 |
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Engine WOT Range: |
5000-5500 |
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| Propeller Brand |
Top Speed |
WOT RPM |
Handling |
Hustler® 10-3/8 x 14 |
56 |
n/a |
5 |
Mercury® 10-3/8 x 16 |
53 |
n/a |
5 |
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"Turning Point test prop: planed the boat quicker with a faster hole shot. This is a very good prop."
D. Scheunemann. Marshfield, WI
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Boat: |
Lund 175 |
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Motor: |
Yamaha 115 |
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Engine WOT Range: |
5000-6000 |
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| Propeller Brand |
Top Speed |
WOT RPM |
Handling |
Hustler® 13-1/4 x 19 |
43.5 |
5625 |
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Yamaha® 13 x 17 |
38.25 |
5900 |
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"The boat feels like a bullet with the Turning Point prop. It's a higher, drier ride."
J. Hedstrom. Bemidji, MN
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Boat: |
Sylvan 16 |
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Motor: |
Yamaha 55 |
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Engine WOT Range: |
4500-5500 |
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| Propeller Brand |
Top Speed |
WOT RPM |
Handling |
Hustler 10-1/2 x 13 |
28 |
4900 |
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Cabelas stainless steel 10-1/2 x 13 |
28 |
4900 |
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"The Turning Point prop put the boat on plane faster than my stainless steel prop. Top speed/rpm was identical, but I got there faster with the Turning Point prop! I definetely recommend this prop."
N. Treida. Flower Mound, TX
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Boat: |
Lund Pro Sport 17 |
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Motor: |
Mercury 115 |
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Engine WOT Range: |
4750-5250 |
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| Propeller Brand |
Top Speed |
WOT RPM |
Handling |
Hustler 13-1/4 x 19 |
45 |
5200 |
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Mercury 13-1/4 x 19 |
40 |
4800 |
5 |
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I was extremely satisfied with the performance of the prop. My standard Merc prop will now become my backup prop. I have already told 3 boaters of these results, they were also impressed. I also made a third run with another person in the boat and the boat still ran 45 mph @ 5200 rpm's.
D. Tomlinson. Austin, MN |
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