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The Propspeed Challenge

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The Propspeed Challenge

BoatTEST has challenged Propspeed to let us test its claims. And – not only has it accepted the challenge, it has promised to pay for it. To do that we need the help of one of our BoatTEST members who has a 40’ to 45’ (12 to 14 m) twin inboard boat in Florida, south of Orlando.

Other requirements are—

• The owner must permit Oceanmax to have the bottom cleaned before the application of Propspeed.

• The owner must permit the application of Propspeed to most of its metal running gear, with the exception of one area which will be the “control” area for observing the effectiveness of the coating.

• The owner must agree to leave the boat out of the water for a period of at least 24 hours after the coating application has been completed.

• The boat must stay in the water for 12 months after the Propspeed is applied. It may be used in normal ways with no restrictions, with the hope that the running gear will not be scratched or damaged during the period.

• The boat must have working digital gauges indicating speed and fuel consumption.

• The owner agrees to allow the boat to be hauled at Oceanmax’s expense up to four times during the 12-month period. The haul-outs are for the purposes of videography and inspection by BoatTEST personnel, and they will be paid for by Oceanmax.

• The owner agrees to three speed/fuel consumption trials during the course of the 12-month test. The owner is required to be aboard and to drive the boat during the speed runs and will be accompanied by BoatTEST personnel. The owner is required to pay for the fuel for this part of the testing.

• The boat must be fully insured and a copy of the policy must be presented to BoatTEST.

• The boat must be registered and owned by the person filling out the form below.

I volunteer my boat to be a test platform for BoatTEST personnel to observe the effects of Propspeed on the performance of my vessel for a period of 12 months with the above-mentioned stipulations. I understand that there will be no cost to me for this test, other than the cost of fuel for three speed runs during the course of 12 months.