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Old 15 August 2005, 17:40   #1
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Alum vs Steel

Hey i was just wondering if Aluminum was a lot worse than Stainless Steel Props or is the steel prop just a small upgrade? (in other words is it worth gettin a steel prop)
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Old 15 August 2005, 17:55   #2
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If it's for your 115 then I would say yes!
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If you haven't got a depth sounder then I would say no!
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Old 15 August 2005, 18:21   #4
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yes its for my 115 and i dont think im going to put a depth sounder on it for money reasons even though i really should lol.
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In that case I would get an Ally prop as it will break before your gearbox (In know this for a fact)
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y would a depth finder help the prop? its not like ill see a rock on the depth finder and have time to react anyways lol
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Depth sounder?
Why not just learn to navigate! Or get an awareness of the water your in?
A steel prop has a rubber hub to absorb shock loads - plus is more likely to survive an impact than a corresponding ali prop.
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i am very aware of the waters im in its just the waters that i am going to be goin through that im not aware of lol
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That was a dig at hard1, not you. I agreed with your previous point.
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In that case I would get an Ally prop as it will break before your gearbox (In know this for a fact)

Well, that WAS the whole point of the post....sorry if it was a bit obscure.
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sounder on it for money reasons even though i really should lol.
CUDA sounder /fishfinder £69 on compass24- cheap and works fine. Then you'll know how just deep it is-just after you hit the bottom
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In my opinion, if you know that you will not hit anything the go stainless, but if there is an element of doubt go for an ally prop.

I now have 2 stainless prop and I am very scared of hitting anything.
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will the performance decrease a lot if i use an ally compared to a steel?
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Gearbox failure - Alex

Hi Alex
Good to see you and the family last week, a good BBQ.
I was not allowed out on the Friday - so hope you had a good day none the less!
I had a failure of the gearbox coming back from the BIBOA Fowey cruise.
Without hitting anything.
I have had a whole new bottom end fitted as Suzuki did'nt have all the required individaul parts in the UK. And the dealer I was closest to had also never rebuilt one...which sounded like a recipe for disaster.
Having now learnt that you had a gearbox problem, following a coming together was it rebuilt or replaced. when was this?
I was just about to write to Suzuki as the unit was 1 month outside the warranty - so to know the picture now would help and avoid potential time wasting with Suzuki.

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Paul,

The lower end was rebuilt by Challenger Marine in Falmouth in September 2003. They were a Suzuki dealer at the time, but in 2004 they lost it and it went to IBS who you know.
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