New propeller boss cap is 5% more efficient thanks to…. holes

Extra efficiency can already be achieved by adding carefully matched fins on a propeller hub, an idea scaled right down to some small outboards. However, the new hub is said to be a simpler and more cost-effective solution

New cap dispenses with fins and instead uses a series of holes drilled into the metal

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