prop question, please help..............

kambera · Newbie Joined: 02 Jul 2003 Posts: 1

I have a moomba kambera going on four summers now. This weekand I finally hit the prop for the first time. My question is how bad does a prop have to be damaged to get it replaced. when I hit a rock last weekand (i have a 3 blade prop, its not the stainless steel prop.) one of my blades on my prop, the end of the blade is now curled on it. its curled back if that makes sense. its very noticable to the feel and to the eye. theres not much vibration to to the boat but is it still a bad idea to drive with this curl on my blade?
Second, is there any way or such a thing as taking the prop off and having someone bending it back?
Third qeustion, what would be the difference between a 4 blade non stainless steel prop compared to a four blade stainless steal prop?

xxxl wake · Outlaw Joined: 19 Mar 2003 Posts: 138 City: Nor- Cal

Very bad small vibrations can destroy a coupler and output shaft very spendy.
props can be repaired ask around for a reputable prop shop in your area
Call Acme Props and they can tell you all you want to know

west coast boarder · Addict Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 558 City: Nor Cal

I bent my prop at the start of this season because the water level was low at the lake. I had the same problem your talking about with the prop being curled. I got mine bent back by a prop shop and it is way cheaper than buying a new one.

jbelson · Guest

By the prop being bent, your gonna have some cavitation with it and on the shaft. These are very precise instruments, and when the prop is turning at 2000rpm, it can throw a lot of stuff out of whack. I've gone thru a couple of props in my day (the bar in my garage is called the bent prop, I have my old props hanging in there), and have had to change the prop/shaft thingy because of it: expensive! It also affected the performance of the boat too as well as the wake shape. I've had a couple of props repaired for $80 or so.

wakeboarder · Addict Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Posts: 702

our props dont last when the waters low here. last year we broke 1 of the blades off 2 aluminum props. even after we got a SS one it still gets bent. send it in and they will fix it. it cost us $75

Dave W · Posted: Jul 02, 2003 1:17 pm Post subject:

Be sure to take a look at your shaft fitting inside the boat too. With the engine in gear you should be able to see if it "wobbles" at all while it is turning. Sounds like you should be OK though because from your description it doesn't sound like a major strike. Just get the prop repaired and you should be good to go. Think it costs a lot if you hit something with an inboard? Just be glad you weren't driving an I/O. That's half the reason my family switched from an I/O to an inboard. If we had ever done any serious damage to our old I/O, it wouldn't have been worth the money to get it fixed they're so expensive to repair.