lost a blade on my prop!

redbay11 · 26 April 2009, 07:29

Hello
i was just coming down the sound of Mull yesterday and there was a lot of vribration.
so had a wee look and one blade was gone. have a look.
where can i get one for the best price?
it has 21-W on the prop and it is from a yamaha leg ME421 STI
cheers

cam

mdt · 26 April 2009, 08:46

send it off to these boys http://www.streamlinedpropellers.co.uk/

£40 ish should have it back as good as new. also if you ask they will chainge the pitch by an inch

call them and send it off tomorrow and you should have it back for the weekend.

jyasaki · 26 April 2009, 15:24

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Originally Posted by mdt

£40 ish should have it back as good as new.

For an entire blade? You sure about that? Most prop shops over here will rebuild chips and dings, but not attempt an entire blade. And certainly not for the price you quoted (which I am converting as about $60USD)

jky

BruceB · 26 April 2009, 16:27

I thought there had to be something like 2/3 of the blade left to repair?

DJL · 26 April 2009, 18:58

As Bruce said - 2/3 of the blade is required for repair.

It looks like there might be a manufacturing defect on that blade - looks like two bubbles.

Bigmuz7 · 26 April 2009, 19:33

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Originally Posted by DJL

As Bruce said - 2/3 of the blade is required for repair.

It looks like there might be a manufacturing defect on that blade - looks like two bubbles.

Yeah plus one, thats not an effective repair job surely .. also,.. its been around for a while as you can see a discoloured stain further in to the hub at that point and extension of some discolouration inside the blade towards the mid section .. surprising to see it come off in such a clean break if it didnt get a knock.

Put it this way, for the cost of a new one against the hassle of the repair breaking, together with the size of your boat ... I'd be phoning the prop dealers for a new one

willk · 26 April 2009, 21:22

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Originally Posted by Bigmuz7

Put it this way, for the cost of a new one against the hassle of the repair breaking, together with the size of your boat ... I'd be phoning the prop dealers for a new one

Which is kinda what he wants to do - if anyone has any contacts??

Quote:

Originally Posted by redbay11

where can i get one for the best price?
it has 21-W on the prop and it is from a yamaha leg ME421 STI
cheers

Bigmuz7 · 26 April 2009, 22:21

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Originally Posted by willk

Which is kinda what he wants to do - if anyone has any contacts??

I was just pointing out that a new one was a much more preferable option than 'any' repair ... as was suggested .......IMHO

BruceB · 27 April 2009, 00:00

The nearest Yam dealers are Stoddarts who you probably know and Keil Engine Services at Benderloch who was much cheaper for Yam props.
You turn left before Benderloch Primary school going along to Tralee and it is a few hundred yards down the road on the right set back from the road.
His prices used to be pretty competitive for non-specialist things like yam alloy props in the past.

redbay11 · 27 April 2009, 09:54

hey
thank you for all that help. dont think i will get it repaired, looks abit gone for that.
had a chat with redbay and it is coming in at £800 for a new one.
will try the Keil services.
cheers
cam

willk · 27 April 2009, 10:07

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Originally Posted by redbay11

hey
and it is coming in at £800 for a new one.

and you have two of them!!! There's lads on here buying whole RIBS for that kinda folding. Yikes!

Mercury · 27 April 2009, 11:43

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Originally Posted by redbay11

hey
thank you for all that help. dont think i will get it repaired, looks abit gone for that.
had a chat with redbay and it is coming in at £800 for a new one.
will try the Keil services.
cheers
cam

Never in this wide world should you be paying £800 for a prop. Get yourself on ebay, and save yourself some beer tokens.

redbay11 · 27 April 2009, 12:57

hey
ye it is alot of sheets. trying to find a good second hand one. cheapest new so far is 739. could have got a 300 pound one but it is the wrong rotation!
cheers
cam

BogMonster · 02 May 2009, 03:22

'Kin hell the props for the company's Nelson 42 only cost about 600 quid I think

IBWET · 02 May 2009, 09:38

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Originally Posted by Mercury

Never in this wide world should you be paying £800 for a prop. Get yourself on ebay, and save yourself some beer tokens.

You took the thought right out my head,lots of props there,i'm alway looking..must say though I've been looking for a specific prop for a year and nothing...so it's a case of weighing up the convinience of buying over the counter or waiting a bit...

kubcat · 05 August 2011, 13:22

We have exactly the same prop and some cracks are starting to appear. Getting worried.

Looks like a Mercury V6 or sterndrive prop will fit so have a pair on standby.

Pikey Dave · 05 August 2011, 19:43

Kinell! £800 for a prop
try these

I've just sent mine off for repair, apparently they're miracle workers