PILOT-TESTED AND RECOMMENDED

"A clean prop is essential for maximum performance and efficiency on any boat. I had used bottom paint on previous props, but it wore off fairly quickly."

Rich Taylor Owner, 39ft Tiara

SUMMARY

As a pilot for American Airlines, Rich Taylor understands the importance of an efficiently running vessel.

ABOUT

Rich Taylor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a pilot for American Airlines and has flown all kinds of aircraft, from single-seaters to wide-body planes carrying up to 300 passengers. Currently captaining the airbus A330 to destinations throughout Europe, Rich is equally passionate about boating.

“As a pilot flying high-performance jets, I understand the need to reduce parasitic drag. Because you don’t want parasites hanging around on your boat—you know, unless they’re really attractive,” he jokes.

Rich is serious about boating, however, a hobby he got into when he was just 12 years old, the same summer he began taking flying lessons with his father, a former air force pilot. He first used Propspeed on a 41-foot sailboat that he cruised around the western Caribbean, Florida and the Bahamas between 1997 and 2010.

Four years ago, he bought his current boat, a 39-foot Tiara Sovran with Volvo Penta IPS diesel engines. Joystick-control pod drives and two forward-facing, counter-rotating props complete the setup. “Propspeed was a no-brainer,” he says. “A clean prop is essential for maximum performance and efficiency on any boat. I had used bottom paint on previous props, but it wore off fairly quickly.”

On the recommendation of a marine repair specialist friend who handled his boat’s maintenance, Rich first used Propspeed in 1999 and found it particularly beneficial in protecting the underwater metal surfaces of his pods.

“It’s a great product—better mileage, smoother running. I just had the boat hauled; the product had been on there a year, and I’m going to get another eight months or a year out of it. I highly recommend Propspeed. I just had the boat hauled; the product had been on there a year, and I’m going to get another eight months or a year out of it. I highly recommend Propspeed."

Rich Taylor Owner, 39ft Tiara