The two props I run on my boat have been a 23" Turbo TXP OT4 and a 24" Pro Max. Well, last weekend I broke about a third of one of the blades off of the ProMax. On closer inspection the adjacent blade had a nick in the same spot that would catch your fingernail and looking at the separation, you can see where there was a crack that then tore the piece off by the abrupt change in direction and color of the metal. We had done a high speed run and then about 5 minutes after slowing down to about 45mp[h felt the engine get loose which is when I assume it separated.
My boat is fairly heavy but because of the stepped hull has significantly less drag than other boats it's size once on plane. My question is this. Is it possible that my boat is too heavy for the Pro Max and surfacing it is putting too much stress on it due to the weight of the boat?
I'd like to know before plunking down the cash for another one. I really like the prop when I am bass fishing and especially in the winter because it has significantly better economy then the OT4 and is faster.
If it's just not in the cards, I'll just get a 24" OT4 for my winter light load prop.