I picked up 2 3 blade 13X13 LH 1" bore props at a garge sale, my boat takes a 13X13 LH 1 1/8" bore. Has anyone ever had a prop resized? I don't think it would be difficult for a machine shop to do, but was curious if it had been done before. Thanks Tom Murphy
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i'd be shocked if they had different castings for the same props, so it should be cake for a machine shop to rebore & broach a prop. they will charge more for SS than nibral if they know what they're doing. <BR> <BR>so what kind of deal did you get on them? <BR> <BR>good luck.
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Cutting it isn't bad, the set up is a little bit more trick. Might be hard to find somewhere to chuck on. May have to deepen the keyway as well.
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i'd think chucking on a 3 blade shouldn't be much of a problem. 4 blade would be tougher.
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True. I'm not sure how much a small shop would charge. <BR> <BR>It'd probably cost more than a new one for my shop to do it.<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/lol.gif" border=0> <BR> <BR>(Message edited by ripr on June 07, 2005)
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Any good prop shop can do it, figure $50+/- <BR> <BR>When I dropped my prop off I mentioned to the guy that I had to get rid of my old spare because it had the wrong shaft size, he said "you should've brought it in, we can open up the shaft bore"
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Thanks, <BR> I will call a couple prop shops and see what they charge. I paid $60 each, so can still come out ahead if it is not too much more. They are both brand new still in the box OJ legend- Nibral. They are a few years old but other than that look fine.
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Be aware, the bore is reduced from one end to the other. It's not a straight bore, it's conical.
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