Hi Matthew, I had a similar problem this spring - had to pull my prop, a fixed two-blade, to replace it with a new Gori folding prop. I think the old prop had been on there about 22 years.
I got it off with a 6" two-jaw puller from Harbor Freight. First I tried with a three-jaw 8" puller but it didn't fit well enough around the blades to stay on, so I had to drop back to a two-jaw. The 6" one came in a set of three (with two smaller ones) for $28. After pulling the prop off, I simply returned the entire set for a refund :) I would have kept the 8" three-jaw one if it had worked; it was only $18 and seemed like a useful thing to have around. Since you're just dealing with a hub, folding blades removed, I'd suggest a three-jaw puller. One thing: go to a hardware store and get a long spacer nut to screw on to the end of your prop shaft, so that the puller screw is pushing on the end of the spacer nut, not the end of your prop shaft. The more threads of spacer nut you can get on the shaft, the better IMO. When I pulled my prop this spring, the puller screw was bearing on the end of the prop shaft some, and it bent the tip of the prop shaft off-center a few degrees. Scared the crap out of me; I thought I was in for a prop shaft replacement job. But I was able to get the Gori on there and I think the Gori hub and nut may have straightened the shaft tip back out a bit, the way they install. I've motored about a half-dozen times now and can't discern any vibration or anything - the new prop works great in forward and reverse and under sail. So just be careful about that. Before putting a puller on it, I tried some other things like heat, and running melted candle wax into the keyhole. Cheers, Randy Stafford S/V Grenadine C&C 30-1 #7 Ken Caryl, CO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: "cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: "Matthew L. Wolford" <wolf...@erie.net> Sent: Sunday, May 7, 2017 12:08:04 PM Subject: Stus-List Prop question Listers: I assume this has been covered before, but what is the best way to remove a 40-year old Martec folding prop from the shaft? The blades are off and the inside of the hub exposed, but the hub is not budging. Please advise. Thanks. Matthew L. Wolford 638 West Sixth Street Erie, PA 16507 (814) 459-9600 (Office) (814) 459-9661 (Fax) (814) 392-5599 (Cell) The information contained in this e-mail note and any attachments is intended for the personal and confidential use of the designated recipient(s). This communication may be an attorney-client communication, attorney work product, or otherwise privileged, confidential, or protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or an authorized agent, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error, and that any review, dissemination, distribution, copying of, use of, or reliance upon this communication is prohibited. If you believe this communication was sent to you in error, do not read it. Please reply to the sender that you received the note in error and delete it. Thank you. Please consider the environment before printing this note. _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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