The Spurs Model E rope, net, and weed cutter is manufactured from hardened stainless steel and operates by being mounted on the shaft. Ropes, nets, and weeds that become entangled are cut immediately before they can wrap around the propeller and damage the running gear, utilizing the shearing action created by the propeller's rotation.

In Spurs cutters, the shearing action provided by the propeller's rotation ensures that entangled ropes, nets, and weeds are trapped directly between the cutters and severed.