When spiffy, high-tech, high-performance propellers go into the prop shop, they’re carefully restored to their original shape with sophisticated, computerized propeller repair tools, right? Well, no.

Prop Depot, a specialized marine propeller shop, has expanded its inventory and repair capabilities to address increasing demand from boat owners seeking performance upgrades and maintenance solutions ...

“My dad’s propellers were always getting nicked and out of balance,” Cooley remembered. “He would have to drive two hours to drop them off someplace and then wait two weeks for them to be repaired.” ...

Years after the space race, propeller design remained a sea-trial-and-error endeavor: haul, tweak the props, relaunch, sea-trial, repeat. Finally, the U.S. Navy paid ...

The workers at Benny Cenac’sHouma prop shop know their products must be exactly the right size and shape and perfectly smooth to maximize boat efficiency. Ship propellers have advanced greatly over ...