Ron Hill Family: Hill Marine and Signature Propellers

[Ron Hill]

I listed a prop on E-Bay with one blade larger than the other.... Here is my answer to the question: Q: What does, one blade do and the longer and wider on that prop, mean? Is this prop uneven or unbalanced somehow??? Please let me know! Thanks! Russ

A: Well, Ernie Dawe had this good prop. He was testing and hit his speedometer tube. The tube only hit one blade. My fear was, if I cut both blades down, the prop wold be too small. I only cut one blade, and balanced the prop. Ernie swore the prop gained speed and won at least two nationals with it. Dave Bryan, 1972 National Champion in C Runabout, liked to come to my shop and fool with props. He tried to copy Ernie's National Championship prop. When I write MY HISTORY of Racing Propellers... The original prop, which Ernie still has, will be a chapter...We often felt, a one blade would be fastest, but basically impossible to balance....