Jim, I just dropped my prop off at PYI to be looked over. Mine was still working but one blade was a nasty orange color and the hub had lost a lot of material… though not enough to not keep it together. How bad was yours that was repairable?
Dave M. On Aug 2, 2015, at 10:45 PM, Jim Watts via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I had the same deal with my MaxProp, except all my zincs fell off. This was > before I was Enlightened to dead-blow hammers and critical painting of zincs. > > It cost $500 US, but the guys at PYI did a great job of rebuilding the prop. > Two weeks and half a boat unit is a cheap option. > > Jim Watts > Paradigm Shift > C&C 35 Mk III > Victoria, BC > > On 2 August 2015 at 22:24, Dr. David Montgomery via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > It appears that the zincs got replaced on my drive shaft but not my > Maxprop!!! Needless to say my prop is shot and I am looking at either another > of the same or other options. I am hoping that some one out there with the > same or similar boat can weigh in on whether the Maxprop or something else is > recommended. I have a 3GM30 and ever since I bought this boat several years > ago I have felt there was a bit too much vibration and not enough speed. If I > take the engine up to about 2700 rpm’s my boat speed is only around 5 to 5 > 1/4 knots. The prop has always performed adequately but not great. Maybe the > pitch etc. is off. Looking also at the Variprop which supposedly has the > least drag of all 3 blades and can be adjusted much easier than the Maxprop. > Thoughts, ideas, what are you other 34+ owners using? > > Thanks, > > Dave M. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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