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17 June 2013, 15:10
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Country: UK - England
Town: England
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How worried should I be about this prop?
Like this on every blade (4 blades). No unusual vibration or change in performance. Does it need replacing?
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17 June 2013, 15:18
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Country: UK - England
Town: Crewe
Boat name: BLACK BOSS
Make: humber & searider
Length: 9m +
Engine: 2x200 ETEC & 2x40
MMSI: ex directory
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to be honnest i would not replace it ,do it next season . just watch out for those rocks i think we all have in one stage of our lives hit the bottom  some worst then others on here
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17 June 2013, 15:19
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Country: France
Town: Côte d'Azur
Boat name: Beaver Patrol
Make: Avon Searider SR4
Length: 4m +
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Doesn't look too bad, but it wouldn't hurt to get it refurbished. These guys do a good job. Should be around £40:
Propeller Repair Service
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17 June 2013, 15:26
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Country: UK - England
Town: Warwickshire
Boat name: Impulse
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki 140
Join Date: Sep 2011
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A few options depending on what you want to hear:
Buy another and keep that as a spare.
Tidy it up with a file if its not bent should be ok
The stock answer will be get it repaired only costs £40 cheap considering the cost of fixing your gearbox if the bent prop does cause damage
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17 June 2013, 16:55
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AJ.
A few options depending on what you want to hear:
Buy another and keep that as a spare.
Tidy it up with a file if its not bent should be ok
The stock answer will be get it repaired only costs £40 cheap considering the cost of fixing your gearbox if the bent prop does cause damage
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17 June 2013, 16:59
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
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Originally Posted by Tim M
Doesn't look too bad, but it wouldn't hurt to get it refurbished. These guys do a good job. Should be around £40:
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I think you will be looking at double that by the time you have put on Vat delivery to them & back!
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17 June 2013, 17:15
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Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
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It's just cost me £100 for a repair to a 4 blade 19" stainless prop at Steel Developments. It started out at £62, but as already mentioned by the time you've added VAT & delivery it bumps up a bit. I still consider it cracking value, I posted it on Tuesday & got it back the following Monday, can't beat that for service.
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17 June 2013, 17:21
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Country: UK - England
Town: Warwickshire
Boat name: Impulse
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
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Sounds like you had an expensive cruise there PD.
Think I used Thomas at propeller solutions 1.5 yrs ago for my ali prop that was £40. Assume ali is cheaper/easier to fix than ss.
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17 June 2013, 18:19
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Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
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Originally Posted by AJ.
Sounds like you had an expensive cruise there PD.
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Still cheap compared to the fuel bill  Worth every penny though, one to remember
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17 June 2013, 18:46
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wirral & Caernarfon
Boat name: That's Enuff
Make: Revenger & Avon SR4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Honda 150HP & 50HP
Join Date: Jul 2011
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Originally Posted by Tim&Linda
to be honnest i would not replace it ,do it next season . just watch out for those rocks i think we all have in one stage of our lives hit the bottom some worst then others on here |
+1 I'd just give that a touch up with a smooth file and wait till your boating season is over to get it fixed, plenty of time through the winter, and stay away from the rocky bits, it always hurts 
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