Prop Damage - HELP!
Well the beautiful day at the lake ended a little ugly. When unloading people at the ramp I hit my prop. It damaged one fin pretty bad. Noticed a little vibration when I took it out to test so we just loaded it and called it a weekend. Two questions: 1) can I remove it without a prop puller 2) any suggestions on repairing it? I will post some pics of it as soon as i get it off the boat. Thanks!
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Yes you CAN remove it without a prop puller.
The question is, can you do it sans profanity, and my guess is no. lol
Just LOOSEN, do not totally remove the nut on it and hit it with a ruber mallet or dead blow hammer. It may shoot off there if you remove the nut.
You have to have it repaired or replaced. It is NOT something you can do yourself--if you could, you would not be here asking these questions
If it was stainless you could also be rewarded with driveline damage. Not too many people running SS as far as I have heard though. If it was stock, you're not likely SS.
Try and find someone on TO who lives within driving distance of you and see if you can borrow one for a 6 pack or something.Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? -
thanks for the info! yeah we tried a few things to no avail. my father in law had a gear puller that he is trying to modify to make it work. it's the stock prop and not stainless. i think the shaft is ok. the prop isn't that bad. the tips of three of the blades slightly curve forward and one is bent the opposite direction a little. i'm assuming the three are supposed to be that way and the fourth isn't.Comment
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I bought a perfectly good used Acme off of Ebay for about $150.00 FWIW...Boating Lake Mead since 2000Comment
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I have more free time than most....... I pulled my prop and put tape standing on edge around a good blade.... then I filled with plaster. let harden. then bent bad spots until it fit the mold of the good blade.. That prop is now my back up prop... like I said I've got time.
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If you have a shop to repair it more then likely they'll remove it for you for free."a what? i can['t] say/spell/pronounce that word..." - wannabewakeboarder
"the plural of boo is booze."Comment
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IMPO you will need some kind of puller. Yes you can have it repaired I have seen it cost any were from $125-$250 depending on how bad it is and what kind of balance you want done on it. they either do a static or dynamic balance. I just had mine redone and used it for the first time today. It was smooth as silk. Mine had bent bent...well lets just say a few times.. my boss Dom can straighten them pretty damned good right on the boat and has done this to mine several times. But after this last hit I figured it was time to have it redone.Comment
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Mine stainless prop was a PITA to remove even with the harmonic puller and a heat gun. With that said a few weeks after changing to an ACME prop I had to rent an Upper A Arm Ball Joint remover from AutoZone, and the C-clamp looked like it would work perfectly for removing my prop. You can always use this as an excuse to get a new brass prop from ACME. Give them a call, tell them how you use your boat, and let them performance wise how you would like it to be improved.Comment
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well i got the prop off with the puller my father in law made. (note to self - don't have your face in the path of the wrench!) when it came off - it came off quick!
does anyone know of a good place to have it fixed? i would prefer someone near lake of the ozarks since it is only 30 minutes away.Comment
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and that is why you don't take the nut all the way off.Originally posted by jeremiah.hough View PostComment
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Luckily i left the nut on but i did smack myself in the face!
I sent the prop to my dealer who has a good repair shop. Should have it back by Friday!!!Comment
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I see you are in MO. Is Stateamind your dealer?Originally posted by jeremiah.hough View PostComment
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Here is the kit I am looking at getting to make my weekend saver:
http://www.bartswatersports.com/catalog.asp?P=660
A little cheaper:
http://www.bartswatersports.com/catalog.asp?P=661
Just the puller:
http://www.bartswatersports.com/catalog.asp?P=662
Does anyone know of anything cheaper that is as good?Friends don't let friends POWERTURNComment
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IF you have a spare prop, the bag that holds the prop is quite nice. I got and ACME Weekend Saver kit from either chpthril or SBFAN last year. The bag I have isn't quite as padded as the OJ one on your first link.
There is also a harmonic puller which is quite a bit cheaper (its essentially a chunk of brass that drilled at tapped for your prop shaft. Put it on and wack it with a hammer.)Comment
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Stateamind is my dealer. They have been awesome!! I talked to Joel today and he can get it repaired this week and has a new one in stock. There is a dealer at Lake of the Ozarks too but I haven't dealt with them yet.Comment
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