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Prop repair, is it worth it?
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:01 pm
by Tim in Michigan
Hey everyone.
Hit a rock with the prop this weekend, gouged the blades up enough that i ordered a replacement. Was concerned about vibration. How much damage is generally repairable I'm wondering? Thanks in advance.
Re: Prop repair, is it worth it?
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 5:21 pm
by lakerunner
A good shop can fabricate a new blade. Most just need to be filled in and balanced.
Re: Prop repair, is it worth it?
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 9:28 pm
by Bamaman
I used to go thru an aluminum prop every year. Fortunately the prop shop owner was a cousin.
After going to a stainless prop, I never ruined another prop.
A good prop shop can remanufacture a prop just fine.
Re: Prop repair, is it worth it?
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 1:38 am
by ralph
If you are not comfortable running a repaired prop, you can buy a new one and keep the repaired one as a back-up in case something happens to the new one.
Re: Prop repair, is it worth it?
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 4:24 pm
by PlaynDoc
had mine repaired... 80 bucks or so, if i recall....
the repair shop is 2 hours away, but since i had to make a run in that direction anyway, just dropped it off... when they finished they mailed it back to me, for about $20 more...
yep, i spent 100 bucks on repairing my beat up propeller...... but they did a great job. looked brand new