wakerider017
04-05-2009, 05:01 PM
Hey guys,
I have a 2004 Moomba Outback. Unfortunately I bent the prop this weekend on an unknown underwater object. (my guess is an old piling since I was in about 5-6ft of water when it happened). Just one blade was bent.
Anyway I took it to my dealer to see if they had a quick replacement. They did not. Instead they beat the bend in the prop out with a mallet and an anvil. This put some small dings in the blade and it still looked slightly bent so I chose not to put it back on my boat.
The prop is an OJ 3-blade (Part # 903) 13X13 1" bore, LH rotation.
1. Will the fact that it was beat on with a hammer be an issue if I want OJ to repair it for me?
2. How much $$$ am I looking at to get it repaired?
3. I was just going to get a new OJ or ACME prop, but they were running close to $400. Are you guys really paying this much or is there anywhere else you can get the cheaper?
Here are some pics:
Front:
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/9228/1022855.jpg
Back:
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5860/1022854.jpg
I have a 2004 Moomba Outback. Unfortunately I bent the prop this weekend on an unknown underwater object. (my guess is an old piling since I was in about 5-6ft of water when it happened). Just one blade was bent.
Anyway I took it to my dealer to see if they had a quick replacement. They did not. Instead they beat the bend in the prop out with a mallet and an anvil. This put some small dings in the blade and it still looked slightly bent so I chose not to put it back on my boat.
The prop is an OJ 3-blade (Part # 903) 13X13 1" bore, LH rotation.
1. Will the fact that it was beat on with a hammer be an issue if I want OJ to repair it for me?
2. How much $$$ am I looking at to get it repaired?
3. I was just going to get a new OJ or ACME prop, but they were running close to $400. Are you guys really paying this much or is there anywhere else you can get the cheaper?
Here are some pics:
Front:
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/9228/1022855.jpg
Back:
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5860/1022854.jpg