How do you fit propeller to a ship?

       If you are moving forward, the propellers are pushing it, if you are moving in reverse, the propellers are pulling it.

Propellers need to have very precise shapes, and be kept very smooth, for proper operations, therefore, a corrosion resistant material must be used, regular steel will not do. Brass is a cost...

The propeller slip on a ship is calculated by comparing the distance the ship travels say in 24 hours with the theoretical distance the propeller should have travelled according to its pitch. If the...

1) Trailing edge 2) Face 3) Fillet area 4) Hub or Boss 5) Hub or Boss Cap 6) Leading edge 7) Back 8) Propeller shaft 9) Stern tube bearing 10) Stern tube

This depends on many things, the size of the ship, the displacement (mass, but on water), number of motors, etc. Typically a ship has one or two, and up to as many as 4 for average lake and ocean...