Tore Up Prop

[Boomers dad]

Well it finally happened. I was pulling away from the marina in an area I was unfamiler with when I spotted a large piece of concrete peeking out of the water . I swerved and missed the concrete but ended up in some rocks, chewed the heck out of my prop :angry: On the positive side I get to buy a new prop and see if I can get 1 mph more .

Picked up a Power Tech Ele 15 x 15 SS prop yesterday. I hope with the bigger dia I can get a little better low speed manuverability and gas mileage. I had a 14.375 x 15 Apollo so I don't expect much change on top end.

 

[Wild and Free]

I want to know what your rpms are now and what you get after the prop change. I have a black stainless Yamaha prop in 15 X 15 and I can't get my esp boat with 150 yamaha over 5400 rpms with this prop. GPS speed with half tank of fuel " 30 Gallons" and 2 people is 37-38 mph.

 

[Boomers dad]

With my Apollo I could get 5800 rpms 38 mph. I let you what I do with new one.

 

[Wild and Free]

How tore up is the prop, is it repairable or a total loss? Was it aluminum or stainless? Any damage to the lower end or skeg?

 

[Boomers dad]

Skeg is fine so is lower end. I will be getting it repaired but I thought I would buy a replacement anyway. Always good to have a back up. Oh and it's stainless steel.

 

[schmeg]

Tore my prop up 2nd week the boat was in the water. Never touched the skeg or anything. But it bent the prop shaft. expensive day.

 

[Boomers dad]

Ouch Shmeg, I was fortunate I didn't tear up my shaft. Didn't get to try the new prop this weekend. The wife was sick so we didn't go to the lake. Hopefully I can get out this weekend and see how it does.

I'm not changing the prop for performance reasons the local prop guy had one in stock and at a good price. The nice thing is if the I don't like the Power Tech he will exchange it for me.