US Patent 7223073 Boat propeller

A boat propeller comprising a central hub member and an inner hub assembly that defines a longitudinally extending bore having an inner surface. The exterior surface of the central hub member is sized and shaped for disposition therein the bore of the inner hub assembly in a complementary fashion. In one aspect, the propeller may also comprise a plurality of resilient spacer members positioned such that that the exterior surface of the central hub member is spaced from the inner surface of the bore.