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The phase, "The boat is cavitating", refer to having cavitations at the propeller and shouldn?t be confused with ventilation. Cavitations is when water is vaporizing or "boiling" due to the extreme reduction of pressure on the back of the propeller blade. Incorrect matching of propeller style to application, incorrect pitch, and physical damage to the blade, can cause cavitations. Sometime propellers partially cavitate during normal operation, but excessive cavitations can result in metal erosion or "cavitations burn" to the prop's blade surface.

Don't let the cavitations eat your prop...

Fix it before it become a more expensive repair!!!

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Boat propeller
Ventilation explanation

Ventilation is when air from the water surface, or exhaust gases from the exhaust outlet, is being drawn into the prop blades causing ventilation. When ventilation occurs, boat speed is lost and engine RPM climbs rapidly. Very often the cause of ventilation is due to high transom mounting, over-trimming the engine, and sharp turns.

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Selecting the right propeller style and size will maximize performance for your boat, while allowing your engine to operate in the recommended RPM range, it will prevent the engine from over-revving, yet allow it to reach the minimum RPM where maximum horsepower is produced.