prop repair

dotnmarty · Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 4:11 pm Post subject: prop repair

Can anyone recommend a prop repair shop in the Seattle/Ballard area? Thanks.

Sawdust · Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 5:24 pm Post subject:

The Prop Shop

Dusty

dotnmarty · Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 7:48 pm Post subject:

Thanks

Pat Anderson · Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 11:49 pm Post subject: Re: prop repair

So what repair does Miss Mirth's prop require and why? Inquiring minds want to know!

JoeP · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 10:41 pm Post subject:

Hey Gang,

Miss Mirth needed her prop put back in shape after I hit a log in the sound last week. It was pretty rough, and I didn't even see anything. We were just trolling along (unsuccessfully, I might add) and heard a THUNK. Then our revs wandered around and we got a little vibration that was just wrong. Just bent it a little. As long as it's getting bent back, we're adding a little pitch, so perhaps we won't be so slow!

Hopefully get the prop back tomorrow. We caught up on our maintenance since we had her in the driveway.

Have a a great day. JoeP

Captains Cat · Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 9:25 am Post subject:

Didn't get any nibbles on my new post a couple of days ago so thought I'd post it here too. At least it has to do with props. Smile

Any help?
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Just put Capt's Choice in the water last weekend and the engines run much better than they did last year. Had some carb work which must explain it.

Have found now, with them running well, that my WOT value will exceed 6000 RPMs (I didn't try to go to the top but had some throttle left when I got to 6000!) I have twin 45HP Honda 4 Strokes. Replaced the props last year with Hustler Alum props, 10 3/4" X 12 Pitch. They have other pitches available, this is the type with a hub and all you have to do is to replace the outer ring that has the blades (They're still $91 from iBoats though)

Any recommendations as to which to try next, to bring the WOT value down? The boat had a typical load, two humans (large size) and a full load of gas.

They have

10 1/2" x 13
10 3/8" x 14
and
10 1/8" x 15

I was thinking maybe the 14 pitch ones?

Thanks...Charlie

thataway · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 8:40 pm Post subject:

Try the 14's and keep the 12's in case you go to higher altitude (and as spares)

Captains Cat · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 7:15 am Post subject:

Thanks, will do that. Dug out the old damaged ones and they were 13's.

Charlie
K4KBA

JoeP · Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2004 4:25 pm Post subject:

Well, we got the re-pitched prop on, and it made a nice little change. The best part is that we seem to move a fair bit faster at a decent cruise speed like 4200 RPM. You can tell it's more balanced than before too.

So Marty and I spent the day yesterday on the sound. Put in in Everett and fished along posession bar. We were moochin'! For two guys from Jersey, it felt like a big vacation. Beautiful day -- almost 80 degrees and calm. I got a Cabezon (ugly!) and a sanddab. Marty got a big Lingcod -- almost as ugly as the Cabezon. The Lingcod and Cabezon got returned so we can get them again next week when they're legal. Dad's still bummed I forgot the camera.

What Lingcod?

Later gang.