damage prop

(spherren) · (spherren) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 08-17-2009, 8:47 PM

I took out my oj prop this weekend. One blade is now missing, can this be repaired? Bent my strut and gell coat damage. Really sucks! Upload

(ord27) · (ord27) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 08-17-2009, 9:18 PM

yup
did the same thing to mine

we hit a submerged stump doing about 20

didn't shear off the blade like that, but bent all 4 of them pretty good

took a few weeks to get fixed

over $5,000 in damage

shaft, strut, prop, lots of gel coat and some fiberglass work

boats now as good as new.....can't tell it was ever damaged

thank goodness for good insurance!

(spherren) · (spherren) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 08-17-2009, 9:37 PM

can the prop be repaired?

(cavlxenvy) · (cavlxenvy) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 08-17-2009, 9:38 PM

I seriously doubt that can be fixed. With all the labor involved, it would be just as easy to get a new prop.

(05mobiuslsv) · (05mobiuslsv) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 08-17-2009, 9:45 PM

I don't think a repair shop would touch that.

(ord27) · (ord27) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 08-17-2009, 11:04 PM

your insurance will buy you a new prop

(Message edited by ord27 on August 17, 2009)

(hudd007) · (hudd007) **Join Date: May 2006** 08-18-2009, 12:19 AM

definitely cannot be fixed.

(ixfe) · (ixfe) **Join Date: Aug 2008** 08-18-2009, 12:28 AM

You did $5k in damage to your boat... and you're worried about the prop?

(pri3st) · (pri3st) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 08-18-2009, 12:49 AM

I'm pretty sure that the blade that is missing cannot be repaired.

(spherren) · (spherren) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 08-18-2009, 7:54 AM

just thought I would have it repaired for a spare.

(spherren) · (spherren) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 08-18-2009, 7:54 AM

just thought I would have it repaired for a spare.

(bmartin) · (bmartin) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 08-18-2009, 8:02 AM

Need an office decoration???? Besides scrap, that is all you can do with that prop.

I'm kind of amazed there isn't significant damage to the other blades. Good luck patching the rest of the damage up and yes insurance may be able to help you out.

(johnsvt) · (johnsvt) **Join Date: Dec 2006** 08-18-2009, 8:19 AM

that prop is done for

(mastercraft1995)

What did you hit?

(spherren) · (spherren) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 08-18-2009, 9:05 AM

I never saw what I hit, it was dark in about 100ft of water on Flathead Lake in Montana. With the way it looks and the scuff on the bottom of the boat, it appeared to be a log.

(hatepain) · (hatepain) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 08-18-2009, 9:54 AM

Is that water or bubbling in your gel coat? I would think a prop shop would be concerned about liability slapping another vane on that prop.

(spherren) · (spherren) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 08-18-2009, 9:56 AM

Water, took a good chunk out above the prop and then the strut is bent. The vibration caused the
gel coat to crack out around the strut. Im going to take out the shaft and have it checked.

(spherren) · (spherren) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 08-20-2009, 11:29 PM

So I took out my shaft, it has a slight bend to it and I am going to have it straighten tomorrow. The strut does not look bent at all. I have measured it from side to side with a square and some tricky measuring and there is less than 1/8 inch difference. What does everyone think

(boarditup) · (boarditup) **Join Date: Jan 2004** 08-21-2009, 7:25 AM

Replace with new. I never trust fatigued metal in a critical application. It needs to be aligned by someone who knows how to get it right - someone experienced.