Prop Damage

[Guest john baker]

hello,

i have just noticed i have a few small chips out of my prop!

will this make a difference to the perfomance of my boat ?

one of my freinds said it would but it seems to be ok at the moment

any advice would be most welcome

regards John

 

 

[TomBettle]

Performance props do need to be fairly finely "tuned" or balanced in much te same way a wheel does on a car.

 

If a little out of balance you will find considerably more vibration and a loss of performance.

 

Dependng on the damage you may find you can get it sorted out.

If it isn't noticeable then don't worry too much, but get it sorted if it is a problem.

 

Tom

[Newboy]

Small chip probably ok, anything larger than a finger nail will cause vibration on high rev (unless you have similar chips on all 3 blades..... )

[Afishionado]

This is one of those damned if you do and damned if you don't things. On balance it is far far cheaper to have your prop refurbished by one of the many small companies that do this, than have to buy a recon' gearbox.

The big problem that an out of balance prop causes on an Out Board is the damage caused by high pitch vibration you may not feel. The wear caused by this vibration is on the O/B's gearbox thrust bearing and shaft bearing or even worse the bearing seats in the aly' internal web mouldings. You could well be talking many hundred of pounds.

On the other hand a prop recondition is about

[plaicemat]

Follow this link for a recommendation for Prop Revolutions in Poole. Several of us have used them and the service is great. Also club discount.

Propeller Revolutions

[Maverick Martin]

Follow this link for a recommendation for Prop Revolutions in Poole. Several of us have used them and the service is great. Also club discount.

Propeller Revolutions

If your a club member that is

 

Martin