Damaged prop?!? How Bad?

[Jayrodau]

Dropped it off this morning and that getting a new prop was under a 30min install. The guys couldn't get it loose with their prop puller clamp. So I ended up leaving it. The said they were going to try putting some heat to it.

[REDFIVE48]

read someone else used heat on their prop to release, but I always put the prop puller on then use a hammer hitting from the rudder toward the prop. Usually pops off with a few hits on the prop puller, just hard to get a good swing because of the limited room.

[Woody929]

The first time seems to be the hardest. I had to use a prop puller and a torch to get mine off the first time, the second was much easier. Once I realized it wasn't coming off the first time, I still kept tension on the puller then used the torch to heat up the back of the prop. After a a minute or so BANG! it came right off and hit the nut on the prop shaft. Scared the crap out of me, but it worked.
I changed one at the Jam a couple of weeks ago. The hardest part was pulling the damn cotter pin.

[uniwarking]

Same thing happened to my stock OJ last year. I got a new ACME ordered, sent the old one in for repair at Nettles and picked up a "weekend saver kit" from Wakemakers.

http://www.wakemakers.com/acme-weeke...ional-kit.html

It happened to me on the first day of a 3 day weekend, weekend was shot. Dealer had none in stock and wasn't willing to sell the one of their unsold LSV. My local repair shop does a great job on I/O and outboard props but he wouldn't even touch my OJ. Nettles made it look like new. I won't be stuck without a spare and the tools to make a repair ever again!

[Woody929]

Yes, get the weekend saver kit. Ask Dusty how my kit saved his weekend Only thing you need to add to it is about a 1-2' piece of 2x4.

[REDFIVE48]

Kit is pretty pricey, think I got a prop puller from Nettles for 60 or 80 USD. Think I can come up with a bag, wrench, pliers, and cotter pin for less than $100.

[Jayrodau]

Kit is pretty pricey, think I got a prop puller from Nettles for 60 or 80 USD. Think I can come up with a bag, wrench, pliers, and cotter pin for less than $100.

I totally agree! Way cheaper make your own kit! I am going to send my damaged in to hopefully get repaired. Even though its go some pretty harsh dings I hope they can so the repair!

[REDFIVE48]

I totally agree! Way cheaper make your own kit! I am going to send my damaged in to hopefully get repaired. Even though its go some pretty harsh dings I hope they can so the repair!

They can fix it, they fixed mine with tears in the metal, came back looking like new

[Jayrodau]

By the way my stock prop was a OJ 1280 4 Blade 14" x 18" and I am replacing with a NEW ACME 1235 4 Blade 14.5" x 14.25".

Hope I can tell a difference!

[kaneboats]

You'll be able to tell a difference when you put the hammer down while you have your boat slammed (full of ballast) and your passengers go flying to the back of the boat.